6.7% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Loxton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Loxton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few people were born overseas in Loxton compared to the rest of the country. The town remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong family history linked to English and German roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 40.3% and 41.0%. German heritage is also very prominent here, claimed by 22.0% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (87.1%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.1%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Loxton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40789/loxton/topic/ancestry-heritage