9.0% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Penola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Penola
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian is the most common ancestry for the 44.6% of people in Penola who claim it. The area is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with very few residents moving here from overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with 44.6% claiming Australian ancestry, English is very common at 40.4%. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.0% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national average of 27.7%. This proportion rose slightly from 7.9% in 2011, with most of the overseas-born population coming from 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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021156/penola/topic/ancestry-heritage