44.8% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bedford Park · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bedford Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost 45% of people in Bedford Park were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas of its kind. This high proportion of overseas births is reflected in a varied mix of ancestries, with Chinese heritage being a particularly prominent influence on the local community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 22.5% each, followed by Chinese at 12.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present at 5.6% and 5.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 44.8% of residents born overseas is far above the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 46.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (6.1%), India (4.7%), Vietnam (3.1%) and Nepal (2.0%).
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 Bedford Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40087/bedford-park/topic/ancestry-heritage