19.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Somerton Park · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Somerton Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Somerton Park compared to the rest of the country. While nearly 20% of the population was born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents share roots in the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.7%, followed by Australian at 34.5%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each making up over 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.5% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though still well below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. Excluding those born in Australia, England is the most frequent birthplace at 6.2%.
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 Somerton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41352/somerton-park/topic/ancestry-heritage