Hillcrest · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Hillcrest

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English ancestry is the most common root for residents in Hillcrest, where 25.4% of people claim this heritage. The area is notably diverse, with 41.2% of people born overseas, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Hillcrest, Suburb / Locality

Where Hillcrest sits — People born overseas

41.2% ▲ +34.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hillcrest — higher than 96% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Hillcrest41.2%
5086, SA 39.6%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 21.3% and 25.4% of the population. Indian ancestry is also significant at 15.6%, followed by Chinese at 8.8% and Italian at 5.6%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Born overseas, 41.2% of Hillcrest residents come from another country, which is far above the figures for South Australia and Australia. This diversity is reflected in the birthplaces of residents, with India being the most common overseas origin at 15.9%.

41.2% ▲ +34.0%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.7%
  • 2016: 35.6%
  • 2021: 41.2%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40592/hillcrest/topic/ancestry-heritage