13.1% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Barmera · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Barmera
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Barmera, where 41.2% of residents claim these roots. The area has a strong connection to its heritage, with English and Australian ancestries together making up nearly 80% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, while German (10.7%), Scottish (6.7%) and Greek (6.2%) backgrounds also make up significant portions of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (80.9%), followed by small groups from England, India, the Philippines and New Zealand.
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 Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40073/barmera/topic/ancestry-heritage