13.5% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murray Bridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murray Bridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 13.5% of people in Murray Bridge were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area much more likely to be born in Australia than most other parts of the state. Strong ties to British and European roots remain the dominant story here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.9%, followed by Australian at 37.3%. German (12.7%), Scottish (7.8%) and Irish (6.0%) are also common backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the South Australian and national figures, and has barely changed from 13.0% in 2011. While 80.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, the Philippines and China.
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 Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031165/murray-bridge/topic/ancestry-heritage