16.7% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blakiston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blakiston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian heritage dominate the roots of the 16.7% of people born overseas in Blakiston. Most residents trace their family history to the British Isles, creating a community with very strong ties to traditional colonial origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52%, followed by Australian at 42.2%. German, Scottish, and Irish roots are also common in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.7% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and far below the national average 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 Blakiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40122/blakiston/topic/ancestry-heritage