5.1% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sanderston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sanderston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few residents in Sanderston were born overseas, reflecting a long-term trend of stability in the area's demographic makeup. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles, with nearly half the population claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.4%, followed by Australian at 25.3%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 17.7% and 16.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Around 81% of residents were born in Australia, with England the most common overseas birthplace at 10.1%.
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 Sanderston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41302/sanderston/topic/ancestry-heritage