24.6% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Davenport · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Davenport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries dominate the family histories of people in Davenport. Most residents were born here or in the UK, with nearly 45% of the population claiming English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.3%, followed by Australian at 34.9%. Other frequent roots include Scottish (9.9%), Irish (8.6%), and German (8.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.6% of people in Davenport were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is about the same as the South Australian figure, though it is well below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Davenport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40009/davenport/topic/ancestry-heritage