11.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for the 42% of people living in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). This sparsely populated region is heavily rooted in Australian and British origins, with very few residents born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent, making up 42% and 40.9% of the population respectively. German (11.7%), Scottish (9.0%), and Irish (7.6%) ancestries also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 81.5% of people born in Australia.
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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/ancestry-heritage