20.1% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bordertown · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bordertown
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 20.1% of people in Bordertown were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a significant portion of the local population, it remains well below the figures for both South Australia and the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 39.1% and 35.3% of the population respectively. Other notable ancestral links include German at 9.0%, Scottish at 7.3%, and Irish at 6.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia, but the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.2%. This is followed by New Zealand at 1.4%, China at 1.3%, and England at 0.7%.
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 Bordertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40142/bordertown/topic/ancestry-heritage