23.6% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tennyson · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tennyson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Tennyson identify as Australian by ancestry, reflecting a diverse mix of roots. This area has a much higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, with English, Scottish, and Irish ancestries remaining the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.4%, followed by Australian at 26.6%. Scottish, Irish, and Italian backgrounds also make up significant portions of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.6% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the South Australian average, though it sits well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Tennyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41436/tennyson/topic/ancestry-heritage