32.5% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burnside · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burnside
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than any of its similar neighbours, Burnside has a high proportion of residents born overseas. Roughly 32.5% of the population was born in another country, a figure well above the national average. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, followed by significant Chinese and Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.1%, followed by Australian at 28.8% and Chinese at 11.2%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 9.3% and 7.5% of the area respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.5% of people were born overseas, which is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 66% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England and China, each accounting for 5.2% of the population.
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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40192/burnside/topic/ancestry-heritage