13.8% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Berri · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Berri
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Berri than in the rest of the state or country, with only 13.8% born abroad. This creates a distinct profile for the area, where the vast majority of residents have deep roots in Australia, England, and Germany.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.5% and 37.3% of the population respectively. German ancestry is also significant at 11.5%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 79.2% of residents were born in Australia, the 13.8% born overseas is higher than in most similar areas. However, this remains far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Berri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40098/berri/topic/ancestry-heritage