12.4% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nairne · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nairne
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Nairne compared to the rest of the state. This gap is striking, as only 12.4% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents here share a strong connection to British and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.0% and 44.7% of the population respectively. German ancestry is also notable at 10.9%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 12.4% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the South Australian average of 24.1%, with 82.7% of residents 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 Nairne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414002/nairne/topic/ancestry-heritage