15.2% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Walker Flat · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Walker Flat
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Walker Flat claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common ancestral group. This identity is closely followed by English heritage, creating a profile that is very traditional in its roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are the most frequent, at 48.9% and 43.5% respectively. Other common roots include German (19.6%), Scottish (8.7%) and Irish (3.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 15.2% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and far below the national average 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 Walker Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41513/walker-flat/topic/ancestry-heritage