30.8% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hillier · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hillier
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in three people in Hillier were born overseas, making the area much more diverse than most other parts of the state. This international mix is reflected in the local roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.8%, followed by Australian at 31.7%. Other notable roots include Italian, Irish, and Scottish ancestries, which each make up between 7% and 8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over 30% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that is well above both the South Australian and national averages. While 62.3% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 21.6%.
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 Hillier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40593/hillier/topic/ancestry-heritage