5.8% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murray Bridge South · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Murray Bridge South than in most similar areas. While about 84% of the population was born in Australia, English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots here.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 50.3%, followed by Australian at 37.6% and German at 24.3%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present, making up 5.8% and 1.6% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 4.8%.
5.8% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Murray Bridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40990/murray-bridge-south/topic/ancestry-heritage