3.7% ▼ -38.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Armagh · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Armagh
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very strong sense of local roots defines Armagh, where nearly 90% of the population was born in Australia. This deep connection to the land is reflected in the ancestral mix, with English and Australian heritage being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, both at around 44%. German heritage is also common at 14.5%, followed by Irish and Scottish backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 3.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national average of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia (89.2%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.7%.
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 Armagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40041/armagh/topic/ancestry-heritage