24.8% ▲ +158.5%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Morphett · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Morphett
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A huge 15 percentage point jump in the overseas-born population since 2011 has shaped the recent growth of Morphett. About one in four residents were born outside Australia, reflecting a more diverse community than in previous years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up nearly 72% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.8% of people were born overseas, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and a little below the national average. While most residents were born in Australia, England, India, China, and Nepal are the most common overseas 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 Morphett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40032/morphett/topic/ancestry-heritage