17.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
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 Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island, where more than half of residents claim these roots. This reflects a population with deep ties to the British Isles and a relatively small proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English heritage is the most frequent at 50.5%, followed by Australian at 38.1% and Scottish at 11.4%. Irish and German ancestries also feature, each accounting for around 9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below South Australia's 24.1%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 77.2% of the population born in Australia.
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 Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40701/fleurieu-kangaroo-island/topic/ancestry-heritage