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Ancestry & Birthplace in Point Sturt

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Point Sturt compared to the rest of the country. While 14.1% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend reflects a community with deep local roots and a strong pull toward traditional European heritages.

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📍 Point Sturt, Suburb / Locality

Where Point Sturt sits — People born overseas

14.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Point Sturt — higher than 61% of areas.

Point Sturt14.1%
5256, SA 18.5%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English, Australian, and German are the most common ancestries here, with English ancestry accounting for 35.9% of the population.

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Point Sturt splits fairly evenly between English (28%) and Australian (25%), with German at 22%.

English 35.9% Australian 31.3% German 28.1% Scottish 14.1% Irish 9.4% Dutch 7.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1%, with 79.7% of the population born in Australia.

People born overseas

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14.1% —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Point Sturt, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 79.7%

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 Point Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41174/point-sturt/topic/ancestry-heritage