34.0% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Plympton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Plympton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Plympton, where 29.3% of residents claim these roots. The area is notably diverse, with over a third of the population born overseas, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 29.3% and 26.8% of the population respectively, followed by Irish, Scottish, and Chinese heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 34.0% of people here were born overseas, which is well above the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. This proportion rose 4.3 percentage points since 2011, with India, Nepal, and China being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031107/plympton/topic/ancestry-heritage