10.5% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Light · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Light
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A falling share of overseas-born residents marks the latest shift in Light, where only 10.5% of people were born abroad. This figure is far below the national and state levels, reflecting a population with deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, both at around 44%. German heritage is also significant at 16.5%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that fell 1.8 points since 2011. This is far below the 27.7% national figure and the 24.1% seen across South Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011111/light/topic/ancestry-heritage