12.5% —
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Strathalbyn · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Strathalbyn
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Strathalbyn, where it is claimed by over half the population. This strong British connection is reflected in the local ancestry mix, while the area remains predominantly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English heritage leads the way at 50.6%, followed by Australian at 39.9% and Scottish at 12.6%. Other common ancestral backgrounds include German at 10.8% and Irish at 8.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.5% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) figures. Most residents were born in Australia (82.8%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 6.3%.
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 Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414005/strathalbyn/topic/ancestry-heritage