29.5% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Adelaide - West · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Adelaide - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents has shaped the makeup of Port Adelaide - West, with the share of people born abroad rising to 29.5% since 2011. This diversity is seen in the community's roots, where English and Australian ancestries are most common, but Vietnamese heritage also plays a significant role.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (32.6%) and Australian (27.5%) are the most common ancestries. Other significant groups include Scottish (7.9%), Irish (7.8%), and Vietnamese (7.7%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 30% of people here were born overseas, a figure well above the South Australian average of 24.1%. Vietnam is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 6.1% of the population.
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 Port Adelaide - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40402/port-adelaide-west/topic/ancestry-heritage