7.5% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Pirie West · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Pirie West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An overwhelming majority of people in Port Pirie West were born in Australia, creating a community with deep local roots. Very few residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each claimed by about 44% of residents. Irish, Scottish and German backgrounds also feature in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 7.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (85.2%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Port Pirie West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Pirie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41211/port-pirie-west/topic/ancestry-heritage