17.0% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ashton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ashton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries make up the vast majority of residents in Ashton, with English alone accounting for 41.0% of the population. This small community is largely Australian-born, though it maintains a notable mix of Scottish, Italian and German heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian heritage are most common here, while 13.9% of people claim Scottish ancestry. Italian and German backgrounds are also present, each representing 11.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.0% of people in Ashton were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the South Australian average and far below the national figure.
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 Ashton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40047/ashton/topic/ancestry-heritage