15.8% ▲ +71.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Monarto South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Monarto South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady trend of traditional roots defines Monarto South, where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common. While the area has seen some change in its makeup since 2011, it remains a place where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 61.8%, followed by Australian at 40.1%. Scottish, German, and Irish roots are also frequent, with 15.8%, 14.5% and 11.2% of people claiming these backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of residents are Australian-born, while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.9%.
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 Monarto South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40903/monarto-south/topic/ancestry-heritage