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Ward Belt · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Ward Belt

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 11.4% of people in Ward Belt were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much more homogenous than the rest of the country, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia.

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Where Ward Belt sits — People born overseas

11.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ward Belt — higher than 50% of areas.

Ward Belt11.4%
5118, SA 16.2%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 57.6% and 40.5% of the population. Scottish and German roots are also present at 8.9% each.

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In Ward Belt, the largest group is English at 46%, followed by Australian (33%) and Scottish (7%).

English 57.6% Australian 40.5% Scottish 8.9% German 8.9% Italian 4.4% Irish 1.9% Dutch 1.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is far below both the state (24.1%) and national (27.7%) figures. About 84.2% of residents were born in Australia, while 6.3% were born in England.

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11.4% —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Ward Belt, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 7%.

Australia 84.2% England 6.3%

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 Ward Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41534/ward-belt/topic/ancestry-heritage