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Ancestry & Birthplace in Alford

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

A very small number of overseas-born residents now live in Alford, keeping the area's cultural makeup very stable. Most people here claim Australian, English or Scottish roots, with nearly 87% of the population born in Australia.

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Where Alford sits — People born overseas

2.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alford — lower than 88% of areas.

Alford2.5%
5555, SA 8.3%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 37.1% and 47.8% of the community. Other common roots include Scottish at 11.3% and German at 8.8%.

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In Alford, the largest group is Australian at 43%, followed by English (33%) and Scottish (10%).

Australian 47.8% English 37.1% Scottish 11.3% German 8.8% Irish 3.8% Italian 3.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

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2.5% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Alford, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 86.8%

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 Alford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40011/alford/topic/ancestry-heritage