12.7% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ashbourne · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ashbourne
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Ashbourne than in the rest of the country, with only 12.7% of residents arriving from another nation. Most people here identify with British and Australian roots, reflecting a traditional heritage throughout the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.8% and 40.9% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include those with Scottish, Irish, and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below both the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) figures. Most people were born in Australia (77.6%), followed by England at 7.1% and New Zealand at 2.3%.
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 Ashbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40045/ashbourne/topic/ancestry-heritage