15.2% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Willunga · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Willunga
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people in Port Willunga have identified with their ancestral roots since 2011. The community is predominantly of English and Australian descent, with over half of residents claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 50.1%, followed by Australian at 38.8%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also common, making up 12%, 10.9%, and 8.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Those born overseas make up 15.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and far 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 Port Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41216/port-willunga/topic/ancestry-heritage