21.4% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Glenelg East · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Glenelg East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 21.4% of people in Glenelg East were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the area has a strong overseas presence, this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents identify with roots in the British Isles or Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.4%, followed by Australian at 33.3%. Scottish (12.2%), Irish (11.9%), and German (7.7%) roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About one in five residents was born outside Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.7%. This 21.4% figure is a little below the South Australian average of 24.1%.
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 Glenelg East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40506/glenelg-east/topic/ancestry-heritage