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Jamestown · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Jamestown

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Just 6.0% of people in Jamestown were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the town much less diverse in birthplaces than most other areas. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry.

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Where Jamestown sits — People born overseas

6.0% ▼ -10.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Jamestown — lower than 85% of areas.

Jamestown6.0%
5491, SA 6.1%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half of the population identifies as Australian (48.1%) or English (46.3%), followed by Irish, German and Scottish roots.

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Jamestown splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (36%), with Irish at 9%.

Australian 48.1% English 46.3% Irish 11.2% German 9.1% Scottish 8.9% Italian 1.7% Dutch 0.8% Greek 0.7% Chinese 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and has barely changed since 2011. About 89.1% of the community was born in Australia.

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6.0% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Jamestown, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 89.1% England 3.0% South Africa 0.3%

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 Jamestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415014/jamestown/topic/ancestry-heritage