12.4% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Edithburgh · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Edithburgh
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Australian roots continue to shape the identity of Edithburgh. English and Australian ancestries each make up over 45% of the local population. Most residents were born here or within Australia, with far fewer overseas-born people than the state or national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 46% and 45.6% respectively. German ancestry is also notable at 8.4%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 24.1% seen in South Australia and the 27.7% national figure. While 78% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 9.1%.
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 Edithburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40394/edithburgh/topic/ancestry-heritage