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Jervois · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Jervois

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

Very few people born overseas live in Jervois, making it much less diverse than most other areas. Only 3.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a tiny fraction compared to the national figure.

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📍 Jervois, Suburb / Locality

Where Jervois sits — People born overseas

3.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jervois — lower than 86% of areas.

Jervois3.1%
5259, SA 10.5%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries in the area are Australian at 48.4% and English at 45.0%. German, Italian, and Scottish roots also feature in the local mix.

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Jervois splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (36%), with German at 8%.

Australian 48.4% English 45.0% German 10.1% Italian 9.7% Scottish 8.1% Irish 4.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 89.5% of people born in Australia, the share of overseas-born residents is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%.

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3.1% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Jervois, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 89.5% England 2.7%

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 Jervois [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40639/jervois/topic/ancestry-heritage