Glenelg · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Glenelg

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Almost no one born overseas lives in Glenelg, making it much less diverse than most other areas. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with the vast majority of residents claiming Australian, English, or Scottish roots.

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📍 Glenelg, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenelg sits — People born overseas

0.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenelg — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Glenelg0.0%
2810, NSW 5.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people identify as Australian (79.5%), followed by English (27.3%) and Scottish (11.4%) ancestry.

Ancestry

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In Glenelg, Australian is the majority at 67%; English is next at 23%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Nearly 89% of the population was born in Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Glenelg, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11666/glenelg/topic/ancestry-heritage