29.0% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Adelaide - North · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Adelaide - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher proportion of people were born overseas in Adelaide - North than in most similar areas. Nearly 30% of the population grew up outside Australia, reflecting a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 35.8%, followed by Australian at 30.4%. Scottish, German, and Irish roots each account for around 6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 29.0% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. This proportion has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (66.9%), England (5.7%), and India (4.1%).
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 Adelaide - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/402/adelaide-north/topic/ancestry-heritage