18.4% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Christie Downs · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Christie Downs
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Christie Downs compared to the state or national figures. While 18.4% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the South Australian average and the Australian total. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.7%, followed by Australian at 36.0%. Other common ancestral backgrounds include Scottish, Irish, and German.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.4% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 24.1% seen across South Australia and the 27.7% national figure, with 69.2% of people born in Australia.
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 Christie Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40256/christie-downs/topic/ancestry-heritage