16.5% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Compass · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Compass
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Mount Compass, where nearly half of the people claim English roots. This strong British influence is mirrored in the birthplace data, as England is the most frequent country of birth for those born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most popular here, making up 47.5% and 42.3% of the population. Scottish, German, and Irish backgrounds also feature, accounting for 9.2%, 7.5% and 7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.3%), followed by England at 8.5%.
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 Compass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40941/mount-compass/topic/ancestry-heritage