16.8% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Waterfall Gully · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Waterfall Gully
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse family roots shape the daily life of Waterfall Gully, where people from many different backgrounds live side by side. While most residents were born in Australia, a strong mix of English, Scottish, and Chinese heritage defines the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are equally common at 30.4% each. These are followed by Scottish (11.2%), Chinese (11.2%), and Irish (9.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.8% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below South Australia's 24.1%.
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 Waterfall Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41545/waterfall-gully/topic/ancestry-heritage