10.9% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ardrossan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ardrossan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Ardrossan claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community has a strong British influence, with English, German, and Scottish roots also featuring prominently in the local family history.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, at 46.2% and 42.5% respectively. Other common heritage groups include German (10.1%), Scottish (9.0%), and Irish (5.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the 24.1% seen in South Australia and the 27.7% national average. Most people were born in Australia (81%), followed by England (5.3%).
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 Ardrossan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40039/ardrossan/topic/ancestry-heritage