25.5% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Unley · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Unley
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 Unley, where 37.5% of residents claim this background. The area has a diverse mix of origins, with over a quarter of the population born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, Scottish, Irish and German ancestries are the most frequent, with English and Australian heritage together accounting for over two-thirds of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure that rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the South Australian figure, though it remains a little below the national average.
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 Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40107/unley/topic/ancestry-heritage