15.3% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Pirie · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Pirie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in cultural roots has seen Port Pirie become more diverse since 2011. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, recent arrivals from places like Nepal and the Philippines have added new layers to the local community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 63.1%, followed by Australian at 14.8%. Other common roots include Irish (7.4%), Scottish (6.8%), and Italian (5.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below South Australia's 24.1%. Most residents were born in Australia (79.5%), with England (5.1%), the Philippines (2.3%), Nepal (1.7%), and Italy (1.7%) being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41209/port-pirie/topic/ancestry-heritage