12.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Strathalbyn · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Strathalbyn
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Ancestry and birthplace patterns in Strathalbyn have remained steady over the last decade. Most people here trace their roots to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common. The area is far less diverse in birthplace than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 49.9% and 40.9% of the population. Scottish, German, and Irish roots also feature strongly, accounting for 12.1%, 10.5% and 8.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national average of 27.7%. While 82.7% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas 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 Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41395/strathalbyn/topic/ancestry-heritage