12.5% ▲ +78.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kersbrook · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kersbrook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Kersbrook than in most similar areas, although the proportion remains low compared to the rest of the state. This small community is overwhelmingly of English and Australian descent, with nearly half the population claiming Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 51.6%, followed by Australian at 45.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present, accounting for 12.0% and 9.8% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 5.5 points since 2011 to reach 12.5%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. Most residents were born in Australia (83.0%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 10.1%.
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 Kersbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422026/kersbrook/topic/ancestry-heritage