34.1% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Salisbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Salisbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Salisbury than in most other similar areas. This diverse population has grown significantly, with 34.1% of residents born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.9%, followed by Australian at 27.2%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish, Irish and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 34.1%, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 61.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40204/salisbury/topic/ancestry-heritage