9.6% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wakefield - Barunga West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wakefield - Barunga West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Less than 10% of people in Wakefield - Barunga West were born overseas, making it far less diverse than the state and national averages. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong heritage linked to English and German roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, each accounting for around 45% of residents. German ancestry is also significant at 10.2%, while Scottish and Irish backgrounds each make up between 7% and 9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011 and is much lower than most similar areas.
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 Wakefield - Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021119/wakefield-barunga-west/topic/ancestry-heritage