22.9% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greenhill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenhill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong British heritage shapes the identity of Greenhill, where nearly half of the residents claim English ancestry. This colonial influence is mirrored in the birthplaces of the local population, with England being the most common overseas origin.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 48.2%, followed by Australian at 35.9% and German at 9.5%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present, making up 8.4% and 7.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the South Australian rate of 24.1% and well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Greenhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40535/greenhill/topic/ancestry-heritage