8.2% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murray Bridge Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murray Bridge Surrounds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Murray Bridge Surrounds, where 44.1% of people claim this background. The area is very homogenous, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia and few arrivals from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, accounting for 44.1% and 42.6% of residents respectively. German heritage is also notable at 14.0%, followed by Scottish and Irish backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.2% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the South Australian and national averages. This level of overseas birth has barely changed since 2011 and is much lower than in most other areas, with 84.6% of residents born in Australia.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031166/murray-bridge-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage