25.7% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maylands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maylands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to Maylands from overseas since 2011, with over a quarter of the population now born abroad. This blend of backgrounds is a defining feature of the area, where a strong Italian heritage sits alongside traditional English and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 35.9%, followed by Australian at 28.1%. Italian roots are also prominent here, accounting for 16.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over a quarter of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. While 71.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, Italy, 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 Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40846/maylands/topic/ancestry-heritage