8.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Benson · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Benson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong preference for Australian and English roots defines Mount Benson, where overseas birth rates have remained far below the national figure. This area is predominantly made up of people born in Australia, reflecting a heritage deeply tied to the local region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 44.6% and English at 36.9%. Scottish, German, and Irish roots also make up a smaller part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia, followed by small groups from England and New Zealand.
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 Mount Benson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40936/mount-benson/topic/ancestry-heritage