18.2% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Goolwa South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Goolwa South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half the population in Goolwa South claims English ancestry. This strong connection to British roots is a defining feature of the area, where a large majority of residents were born in Australia or the United Kingdom.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.4%, followed by Australian at 36.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prevalent, making up 12.7% and 10.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.2% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the figures for South Australia and the wider nation. Most residents were born in Australia (77%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 10.2%.
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 Goolwa South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40524/goolwa-south/topic/ancestry-heritage