21.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Playford · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Playford
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 Playford, where 41.5% of residents claim these roots. This area is predominantly Australian-born, with a birthplace profile that has remained completely steady over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the dominant ancestries, accounting for 41.5% and 35.5% of the population. Other common heritages include Scottish at 7.6%, Irish at 6.2%, and German at 5.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is a little below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and well below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40202/playford/topic/ancestry-heritage