11.5% ▼ -42.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Waitpinga · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Waitpinga
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Waitpinga compared to the rest of the state. Only 11.5% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with deep roots in the local area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 52.4% and 43.0% of the population respectively. Scottish, German, and Irish heritage are also seen in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 83.4% of residents born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born people is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. England is the most common birthplace for those born abroad at 4.5%.
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 Waitpinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41512/waitpinga/topic/ancestry-heritage