13.3% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mallala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mallala
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small increase in overseas births has occurred in Mallala, where 13.3% of people were born outside Australia. The community remains deeply rooted in its colonial history, with the vast majority of residents claiming Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 42.7% and 42% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 1.9 percentage points since 2011 to 13.3%. This figure is far below the South Australian rate of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%, with 75.3% of residents born in 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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011113/mallala/topic/ancestry-heritage