24.4% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Petwood · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Petwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Half of the people in Petwood identify as having Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community also has strong ties to the British Isles and Europe, with a diverse mix of overseas births and ancestral roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those with Australian roots, English ancestry is common at 41.1%. Other notable groups include Scottish (12.2%), German (7.8%), and Dutch (5.6%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the South Australian figure, though it is well below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Petwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41148/petwood/topic/ancestry-heritage