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Port Broughton · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Broughton

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 Port Broughton than in the rest of South Australia. While the typical resident claims English or Australian ancestry, the area has a much stronger local birth rate than state and national figures suggest.

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Where Port Broughton sits — People born overseas

8.9% ▲ +8.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Broughton — lower than 62% of areas.

Port Broughton8.9%
5522, SA 9.5%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Half of the people in Port Broughton identify as having English ancestry, while 45.4% identify as Australian. German heritage is also common, making up 10.3% of the population.

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Port Broughton splits fairly evenly between English (41%) and Australian (37%), with German at 8%.

English 50.2% Australian 45.4% German 10.3% Irish 7.4% Scottish 7.1% Dutch 0.8% Chinese 0.8% Italian 0.5% Greek 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. The vast majority of the community was born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.3%.

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8.9% ▲ +8.5%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Port Broughton, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 84.1% England 5.3% New Zealand 0.7% China 0.2%

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 Port Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41192/port-broughton/topic/ancestry-heritage