22.0% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australia Plains · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Australia Plains
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Australia Plains compared to most similar areas. While the typical resident was born in Australia, nearly 46% of the community claims German ancestry, making it a standout cultural feature for the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
German is the most common ancestry at 46.3%, followed closely by Australian at 43.9% and English at 36.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present in 14.6% and 9.8% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. Most residents were born in Australia (73.2%), with England being the next most common birthplace at 7.3%.
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 Australia Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40053/australia-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage