21.7% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hindmarsh Island · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hindmarsh Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries remain the dominant roots for Hindmarsh Island, where over half the population claims English heritage. While the area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, it is mostly defined by these traditional ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 55.1%, followed by Australian at 34.3%. Other notable roots include Scottish (11.8%), Irish (10.8%) and German (7.6%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the South Australian rate and well below the national average.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hindmarsh Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Hindmarsh Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40598/hindmarsh-island/topic/ancestry-heritage