25.4% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
James Well · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in James Well
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A little more than a quarter of the people in James Well were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a strong presence of English, Australian, and German heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 39.7%, followed by Australian at 36.5%. Other notable ancestral groups include German (19.0%), Scottish (12.7%), and Dutch (6.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure slightly above the South Australian average. Most people here were born in Australia (77.8%), while England and New Zealand are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 James Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40634/james-well/topic/ancestry-heritage