24.9% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Glenelg North · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Glenelg North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Glenelg North than in most similar areas. Nearly one in four residents arrived from another country, though the typical background remains rooted in the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.6%, followed by Australian at 30.4% and Irish at 11.1%. Scottish and German backgrounds also make up significant portions of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure slightly lower than the national average of 27.7%. While 71.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, and New Zealand.
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40507/glenelg-north/topic/ancestry-heritage