11.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Eyre Peninsula and South West · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Eyre Peninsula and South West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Eyre Peninsula and South West compared to the rest of the country. Only 11.1% of residents were born abroad, which is far below the national figure. This creates a community where the vast majority of people have deep Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common, each accounting for about 41% of the population. Scottish, German, and Irish heritage also feature strongly in the region.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 11.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages and has fallen slightly since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (81.4%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.8%.
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 Eyre Peninsula and South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40601/eyre-peninsula-and-south-west/topic/ancestry-heritage