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Matta Flat · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Matta Flat

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

English ancestry is the most common in Matta Flat, where nearly half of the residents claim English roots. This small area has a very strong connection to its ancestral origins, with the vast majority of people born in Australia.

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Where Matta Flat sits — People born overseas

3.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Matta Flat — lower than 84% of areas.

Matta Flat3.7%
5554, SA 6.7%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Almost half of the people here claim English ancestry (47.6%), followed closely by Australian (46.3%) and German (18.3%) roots.

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Matta Flat splits fairly evenly between English (35%) and Australian (35%), with German at 14%.

English 47.6% Australian 46.3% German 18.3% Irish 13.4% Scottish 4.9% Italian 3.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 3.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and much lower than most other areas. This is reflected in the fact that 80.5% of the population was born in Australia.

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3.7% —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Matta Flat, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 80.5% England 4.9%

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 Matta Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40842/matta-flat/topic/ancestry-heritage