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Roxby Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Roxby Downs

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 13.6% of people in Roxby Downs were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. Most residents have deep roots in Australia, with the vast majority tracing their ancestry back to European origins.

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📍 Roxby Downs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Roxby Downs sits — People born overseas

13.6% ▲ +2.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Roxby Downs — lower than 73% of areas.

Roxby Downs13.6%
5725, SA 13.6%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, accounting for 40.4% and 35.9% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, remaining far below the South Australian figure. While 74.3% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are the Philippines, New Zealand, and England.

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13.6% ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Roxby Downs, Australia is the majority at 90%; Philippines is next at 3%.

Australia 74.3% Philippines 2.8% New Zealand 2.7% England 1.8% India 0.6% South Africa 0.5% Vietnam 0.1%

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 Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021143/roxby-downs/topic/ancestry-heritage