18.2% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Houghton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Houghton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in where people come from has shaped the current makeup of Houghton. While nearly 80% of the population was born in Australia, those born overseas now make up 18.2% of the community. English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots for residents here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most widespread, making up 48.7% and 42.7% of the population. German roots are also common at 10.2%, followed by Scottish and Irish backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most people born outside Australia came from England, who make up 10.8% of the total.
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 Houghton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40611/houghton/topic/ancestry-heritage