24.3% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Seaford · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Seaford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Seaford than in most similar areas, with 24.3% of residents arriving from another country. This is about the same as the South Australian figure, though it sits well below the national average. English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.3%, followed by Australian at 36.8%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure much higher than most similar areas. While 71.7% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 13.8%.
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 Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41315/seaford/topic/ancestry-heritage