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Comaum · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Comaum

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Comaum, where nearly half of the population identifies with this group. The area is overwhelmingly born in Australia and has very few overseas arrivals compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Comaum sits — People born overseas

7.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Comaum — lower than 71% of areas.

Comaum7.1%
5277, SA 8.9%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half of the residents identify as Australian (45.2%), followed by English (33.3%) and German (11.9%) ancestries.

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In Comaum, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (31%) and German (11%).

Australian 45.2% English 33.3% German 11.9% Scottish 9.5% Irish 7.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national rate of 27.7%. This is reflected by the fact that 90.5% of the population was born in Australia.

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7.1% —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Comaum, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 90.5%

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 Comaum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40288/comaum/topic/ancestry-heritage