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Mount Compass · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Compass

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 Mount Compass, where nearly half of residents claim this background. The area has a strong Australian identity and is far less diverse in birthplaces than the national average.

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📍 Mount Compass, Urban Centre

Where Mount Compass sits — People born overseas

15.6% ▲ +13.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Compass — higher than 78% of areas.

Mount Compass15.6%
5210, SA 16.6%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 47.8% and 42.1% of the population respectively. Scottish, German, and Irish backgrounds also feature commonly.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas rose slightly to 15.6% since 2011, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this remains far below the national figure of 27.7%, with 78.3% of residents born in Australia.

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15.6% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Mount Compass, Australia is the majority at 88%; England is next at 9%.

Australia 78.3% England 8.4% South Africa 1.1% New Zealand 0.7% Philippines 0.6%

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 Mount Compass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415031/mount-compass/topic/ancestry-heritage