Beachport · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Beachport

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Beachport than in the rest of the country, with only 5.7% of residents born abroad. This gap is stark compared to the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here identify with British and Australian roots.

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📍 Beachport, Urban Centre

Where Beachport sits — People born overseas

5.7% ▼ -39.3%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 32 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 33 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 39 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 44 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 72 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 164 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 123 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 124 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 155 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 143 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 125 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 113 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 114 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 83 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 79 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 57 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 49 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 43 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 27 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 18 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 19 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 14 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 6 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 2 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 7 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 10 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 23 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Beachport — lower than 86% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Beachport5.7%
5280, SA 9.2%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 42.5%, followed by Australian at 37.9%. Other notable groups include Scottish, German, and Irish ancestry.

Ancestry

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Beachport splits fairly evenly between English (37%) and Australian (33%), with Scottish at 10%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is far below the South Australian average and has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011. About 82.3% of the population was born in Australia.

5.7% ▼ -39.3%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

Country of birth

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In Beachport, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 1%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Beachport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421002/beachport/topic/ancestry-heritage