28.0% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Athelstone · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Athelstone
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural roots shape the daily life of Athelstone, where nearly 3 in 10 people were born overseas. The community shows a strong European influence, with Italian and English ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Italian and English ancestries are nearly equal at 27.6% and 27.5%, while 25.1% of residents claim Australian ancestry. Scottish and Irish roots are also present, making up 6.4% and 6.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 69.9% were born in Australia, Italy is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.7%.
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 Athelstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40049/athelstone/topic/ancestry-heritage