27.1% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hendon · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hendon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of the people in Hendon were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This diverse mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English, Australian, and Italian roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.8%, followed by Australian at 27.9% and Italian at 13.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present at 6.3% and 5.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.1% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 69.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India at 3.8% and England at 3.5%.
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 Hendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40583/hendon/topic/ancestry-heritage