8.5% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Lincoln · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Lincoln
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and European heritage shape daily life in Port Lincoln, where the vast majority of people share a common ancestral background. Most residents trace their family lines back to Australia, England, or Scotland, while a small number of people were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about 41% of the population. Scottish, German, and Irish roots also feature strongly, making up 9.4%, 9.1% and 7.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and much lower than most other areas. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 84.3% of the community 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 Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011133/port-lincoln/topic/ancestry-heritage