13.8% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Springton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Springton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for residents in Springton, where nearly half the population claims English roots. This heritage, alongside strong Australian and German ties, forms the backbone of the local identity in this rural area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.1%, followed by Australian at 36.9% and German at 13.2%. Scottish and Irish roots are also noted, at 10.3% and 9.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 13.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.2%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.8%.
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 Springton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41364/springton/topic/ancestry-heritage