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Ward Hill · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Ward Hill

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

Few things have changed in Ward Hill over the last decade, with the community remaining very traditional in its roots. English and Australian ancestries dominate the local landscape, while the share of people born overseas remains far below the national figure.

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Where Ward Hill sits — People born overseas

5.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ward Hill — lower than 76% of areas.

Ward Hill5.8%
5522, SA 9.5%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 55.8%, followed by Australian at 42.3% and German at 17.3%.

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In Ward Hill, the largest group is English at 43%, followed by Australian (33%) and German (13%).

English 55.8% Australian 42.3% German 17.3% Irish 7.7% Scottish 5.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the 27.7% national figure and the 24.1% seen across South Australia.

People born overseas

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5.8% —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Ward Hill, Australia is the majority at 87%; England is next at 13%.

Australia 92.3% England 13.5%

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 Ward Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41535/ward-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage