11.3% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tanunda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tanunda
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Tanunda than in most similar areas. The town has a strong European heritage, with nearly 29% of residents claiming German ancestry alongside large English and Australian groups.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
German ancestry is a major part of the local identity at 28.6%. This sits alongside English (38.4%) and Australian (39.5%) roots, with Scottish and Irish heritage also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the South Australian average of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. This has risen slightly since 2011, with 85.1% of the population 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 Tanunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011115/tanunda/topic/ancestry-heritage