21.3% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Henley Beach South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Henley Beach South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in Henley Beach South compared to most similar areas. While 21.3% of people were born abroad, the area remains predominantly Australian-born, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, representing 41.0% and 33.4% of residents. Other notable ancestries include Irish at 10.4%, Scottish at 9.4%, and Italian at 8.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over a fifth of the population was born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this 21.3% figure is a little below the South Australian average 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 Henley Beach South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40585/henley-beach-south/topic/ancestry-heritage