15.0% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Giles · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Giles
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small rise in overseas births has seen 15% of people in Giles born abroad as of 2021. This is far below the national figure, with the vast majority of the population tracing their roots back to English and Australian ancestors.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for over 36% of residents. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds also make up a significant portion of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in most other areas, sitting well below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 76.6% were born in Australia, the share of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 13.4% in 2011 to 15% in 2021.
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 Giles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40019/giles/topic/ancestry-heritage