25.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Seaford Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Seaford Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A little more than a quarter of people in Seaford Heights were born overseas, which is a much higher proportion than in most similar areas. This mix of backgrounds is led by a strong English and Australian heritage, with 87.4% of residents claiming one of these two ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 51.5% and 35.9% of the population. Other notable family roots include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 25.9% of residents were born overseas, which is a little above the South Australian figure. While 71.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India and the Philippines.
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41316/seaford-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage