11.4% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Barmera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Barmera
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have barely changed in Barmera since 2011, with 11.4% of the population born abroad. This is a very low figure compared to the rest of the country, where the national proportion is 27.7%. Most residents here share a strong connection to British and European roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about 40% of the population. German ancestry is also prominent at 12.0%, followed by Scottish and Greek roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.4% of people in Barmera were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. Most residents were born in Australia (83.1%), while the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India and the Philippines.
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 Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031159/barmera/topic/ancestry-heritage