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Rockleigh · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Rockleigh

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

Australian and English ancestries are the most common in Rockleigh, making up the vast majority of the community. This area has a very small overseas-born population compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Rockleigh sits — People born overseas

8.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rockleigh — lower than 63% of areas.

Rockleigh8.7%
5254, SA 9.3%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian (43.6%) and English (41.5%) are the dominant ancestral groups, followed by German at 12.2% and Irish at 6.6%.

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Rockleigh splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (37%), with German at 11%.

Australian 43.6% English 41.5% German 12.2% Irish 6.6% Scottish 4.9% Dutch 1.7% Italian 1.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (84.7%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.9%.

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8.7% —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Rockleigh, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 7%.

Australia 84.7% England 5.9%

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 Rockleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41267/rockleigh/topic/ancestry-heritage