18.3% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Aldgate · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Aldgate
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Aldgate, where over half of residents claim these roots. The area has a strong British and Irish heritage, though it is less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Over 50% of people identify as English, followed by Australian at 38.5%. Other common ancestries include Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 18.3% of people were born overseas—which is higher than most similar areas—this is well below the South Australian and national figures. Most residents were born in Australia (80%), with England being the most frequent overseas birthplace at 8.2%.
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 Aldgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40008/aldgate/topic/ancestry-heritage