11.5% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murray and Mallee · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murray and Mallee
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 Murray and Mallee, where 39.8% of people claim these roots. The region is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a very small proportion of the population arriving from overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, each accounting for nearly 40% of the population. German heritage is also significant at 14.1%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the South Australian average of 24.1%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, and about 80.9% of residents were 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 Murray and Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40703/murray-and-mallee/topic/ancestry-heritage