36.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kent Town · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kent Town
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Kent Town than in most similar areas. Over a third of the population was born outside Australia, creating a diverse community where English, Australian, and Irish ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 34.9%, followed by Australian at 23.7% and Irish at 10.8%. Scottish and Chinese backgrounds also feature prominently, making up 9.8% and 8.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Thirty-six percent of people here were born overseas, which is far above the South Australian figure of 24.1% and well above the national average of 27.7%. While 58.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, and India.
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 Kent Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40680/kent-town/topic/ancestry-heritage