38.2% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Magill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Magill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Magill than in most similar areas, with 38.2% of residents arriving from another country. This makes the area significantly more diverse than the rest of South Australia and the nation. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though Chinese and Italian roots are also strongly represented.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 27.3%, followed by Australian at 21.8%. Chinese (14.0%), Italian (12.9%), and Irish (7.0%) ancestries also make up significant parts of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 38.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) figures. While 59.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (7.0%), India (4.3%), England (3.7%), and Italy (2.8%).
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 Magill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40806/magill/topic/ancestry-heritage