19.8% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Alberton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Alberton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 20% of people in Alberton were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. While the community is diverse, it remains well below the birth rates seen across South Australia and the rest of the country. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 37.6%, followed by Australian at 29.8%. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, each accounting for 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.8% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the 24.1% seen in South Australia and the 27.7% national figure, with 76.2% of people 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 Alberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40007/alberton/topic/ancestry-heritage