18.4% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Largs Bay - Semaphore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Largs Bay - Semaphore
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 18.4% of people in Largs Bay - Semaphore were born overseas, a figure well below the national average. Most residents have deep roots in the region, with English and Australian ancestries dominating the local profile. The area's overseas-born population has remained steady over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44% and 33.8% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for about 12% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 77.9% of people born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than in most other areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and remains well below the South Australian figure of 24.1%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Largs Bay - Semaphore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021099/largs-bay-semaphore/topic/ancestry-heritage