8.1% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Meningie · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Meningie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Meningie compared to the rest of the state or country. Only 8.1% of residents were born abroad, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with deep local roots and strong ties to traditional European ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.8% and 37.4% of the population. Other notable roots include German, Scottish, and Irish backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents fell 4.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 8.1%, a figure far below the South Australian average of 24.1%. Most people here were born in Australia, followed by small numbers from England, the Philippines and India.
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 Meningie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421024/meningie/topic/ancestry-heritage