40.9% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Parafield Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Parafield Gardens
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 41% of people in Parafield Gardens were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most diverse in the region, with a strong mix of residents from across Asia and Europe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 24.6% and 23.4%, while Indian and Vietnamese ancestry are also prominent, at 7.4% and 7.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas figures are far above those of South Australia and the rest of the country. India and Vietnam are the most common birthplaces outside Australia, representing 8.2% and 5.1% of the population.
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 Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41103/parafield-gardens/topic/ancestry-heritage