37.2% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rostrevor · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rostrevor
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people in Rostrevor were born overseas compared to the rest of South Australia. Over a third of the population was born outside Australia, creating a diverse mix of backgrounds where Italian and Chinese roots are particularly prominent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, and Italian are the most common ancestries, with Italian ancestry at 21.2% being a major part of the local mix. Chinese ancestry is also significant at 11.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 37.2%, the proportion of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 60.1% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from China (5.7%), Italy (5.6%), and India (4.2%).
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 Rostrevor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41279/rostrevor/topic/ancestry-heritage