20.9% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Salisbury Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Salisbury Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common in Salisbury Heights, where 43.2% of people claim English ancestry. This area has a strong British and colonial heritage, with a mix of European backgrounds. While overseas birth rates are lower than the state and national figures, about one in five residents was born abroad.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 43.2% and 38.6% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Italian at 8.5%, Scottish at 7.6%, and German at 7.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.1%), followed by England (8.7%) and Italy (1.1%).
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 Salisbury Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41291/salisbury-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage