Robe · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Robe

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

Just 10.1% of people in Robe were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the town much less diverse in birthplaces than most of Australia, with the vast majority of residents born locally.

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📍 Robe, Suburb / Locality

Where Robe sits — People born overseas

10.1% ▲ +33.1%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Robe — lower than 56% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Robe10.1%
5276, SA 10.2%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, with 46.6% and 38.6% of people claiming those roots. Other common backgrounds include Scottish, Irish, and German.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Most people in Robe were born in Australia, accounting for 85.5% of the population. This is far below the 27.7% national average for overseas births, with England being the most frequent non-Australian birthplace at 3.8%.

10.1% ▲ +33.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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

Country of birth

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In Robe, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 4%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Robe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41264/robe/topic/ancestry-heritage