13.6% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Koorda · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Koorda
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Koorda compared to the rest of the state, with only 13.6% of residents arriving from another country. Most people here claim English or Australian ancestry, which reflects the town's deep colonial roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.9%, followed closely by Australian at 46.0%. Other significant groups include Scottish (13.6%), Irish (11.3%), and German (5.6%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 13.6% of residents were born overseas—which is higher than most similar areas—this is far below the state figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (77.0%), with England (5.2%) and New Zealand (2.8%) being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Koorda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50783/koorda/topic/ancestry-heritage