8.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hartley · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong tradition of local roots defines Hartley, where the overseas-born population has remained very low. Almost 92% of the community was born in Australia, reflecting a stable demographic profile that differs significantly from the more diverse trends seen across South Australia.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.3% and 45.0% of the population respectively. German ancestry is also notable at 9.4%, followed by Irish and Dutch roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (91.3%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 8.1%.
8.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40569/hartley/topic/ancestry-heritage