Pukatja (Ernabella) · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Pukatja (Ernabella)

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Pukatja (Ernabella) (L) compared to the rest of the country. Just 1.0% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population that is overwhelmingly Australian-born.

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📍 Pukatja (Ernabella), Urban Centre

Where Pukatja (Ernabella) sits — People born overseas

1.0% ▼ -91.2%
  • 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 Pukatja (Ernabella) — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Pukatja (Ernabella)1.0%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 4.1%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries reported here are Australian at 2.7% and English at 2.3%, followed by Chinese, Scottish and Italian.

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Pukatja (Ernabella) splits fairly evenly between Australian (29%) and English (24%), with Chinese at 10%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 1.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. This proportion has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011, and 93.8% of residents were born in Australia.

1.0% ▼ -91.2%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Pukatja (Ernabella), Australia is the majority at 99%; England is next at 1%.

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 Pukatja (Ernabella) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421033/pukatja/topic/ancestry-heritage