27.8% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Adelaide · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Adelaide
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of the population in Adelaide was born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas of its kind. This global mix is reflected in a population where English and Australian are the most common ancestries, though Italian and Irish roots are also significant.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.7%, followed by Australian at 30.1%. Scottish, Irish, and Italian heritages also make up a notable part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 27.8% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure and has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2011. While 68.6% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England, India, China, and Vietnam.
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4001/adelaide/topic/ancestry-heritage