32.0% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Walkley Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Walkley Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people born overseas now live in Walkley Heights, with 32% of the population born outside Australia. This is well above the national figure and the South Australian average. The area is a diverse mix of backgrounds, with strong roots in both Europe and Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 31.4% and 27.8% of residents. Indian ancestry is also prominent at 7.3%, followed by German and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32% of people here were born overseas, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the South Australian figure. While most were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.5%.
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 Walkley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41515/walkley-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage