8.6% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Coorong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Coorong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in The Coorong than in the rest of the state or country. Only 8.6% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than most other areas. This reflects a population with deep local roots and strong ties to traditional colonial backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian (40.8%) or English (40.2%) ancestry. Other common backgrounds include German (11.7%), Scottish (8.2%), and Irish (6.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state figure of 24.1%, though it did rise slightly from 7.6% in 2011. About 80.7% of residents were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.9%.
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 The Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031169/the-coorong/topic/ancestry-heritage