26.6% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Royal Park · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Royal Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural backgrounds shapes daily life in Royal Park, where over a quarter of the population was born overseas. This blend is seen in the local ancestry, with English and Australian roots being the most common, followed by a significant Italian presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.2%, followed by Australian at 26.8% and Italian at 10.4%. Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 6.3% and 6.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.6% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 70.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (2.4%), India (2.1%), Italy (1.5%) and the Philippines (1.2%).
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 Royal Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41282/royal-park/topic/ancestry-heritage