14.5% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kangaroo Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kangaroo Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Kangaroo Island compared to the rest of the country, with only 14.5% arriving from abroad. This creates a population where the vast majority of residents are Australian-born, reflecting a strong colonial heritage rooted in British and Irish origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 44.6% and 40.5% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature prominently in the local family histories.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below the South Australian average. While this proportion rose slightly by 1.1 points since 2011, the vast majority of people were born in Australia, followed by England and New Zealand.
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 Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011145/kangaroo-island/topic/ancestry-heritage