19.1% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
O'Sullivan Beach · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in O'Sullivan Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in O'Sullivan Beach compared to the state or national figures. While about 19% of residents were born abroad, the area remains dominated by those with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the residents claim English ancestry, followed by 39.9% who identify as Australian. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds are also common, each making up between 8% and 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.1% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the South Australian and national figures. Most residents were born in Australia, with England the most common overseas birthplace 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 O'Sullivan Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41062/o-sullivan-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage