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Ancestry & Birthplace in Fords

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Fords than in most similar areas. This is a community with deep roots in Australia, where nearly 94% of residents were born here.

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Where Fords sits — People born overseas

8.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fords — lower than 63% of areas.

Fords8.6%
5373, SA 12.0%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 38.3% and English at 32.1%, followed by German, Irish, and Scottish origins.

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Fords splits fairly evenly between Australian (30%) and English (25%), with German at 21%.

Australian 38.3% English 32.1% German 27.2% Irish 17.3% Scottish 13.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%.

People born overseas

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8.6% —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Fords, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 93.8% England 4.9%

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 Fords [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40451/fords/topic/ancestry-heritage