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Ancestry & Birthplace in White Sands

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in White Sands than in most similar areas. Only 6.7% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that is far below the national and state averages.

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📍 White Sands, Suburb / Locality

Where White Sands sits — People born overseas

6.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is White Sands — lower than 72% of areas.

White Sands6.7%
5253, SA 13.2%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common ancestry at 49%, followed by Australian at 30.4% and German at 11.9%.

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In White Sands, the largest group is English at 41%, followed by Australian (26%) and German (10%).

English 49.0% Australian 30.4% German 11.9% Irish 8.2% Scottish 7.7% Italian 7.2% Dutch 2.1% Greek 1.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 81.4% of people born in Australia, the overseas-born population is far below the national figure by 21 percentage points. Of those born abroad, England is the most common origin at 4.1%.

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6.7% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In White Sands, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 81.4% England 4.1%

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 White Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41579/white-sands/topic/ancestry-heritage