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Southend · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Southend

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

Just 4.8% of people in Southend were born overseas, making it a community with a very low proportion of overseas-born residents. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong heritage of English, Australian, and Scottish ancestry.

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📍 Southend, Urban Centre

Where Southend sits — People born overseas

4.8% ▼ -73.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Southend — lower than 89% of areas.

Southend4.8%
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 48.6%, followed by Australian at 38.7% and Scottish at 13.7%.

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In Southend, the largest group is English at 39%, followed by Australian (31%) and Scottish (11%).

English 48.6% Australian 38.7% Scottish 13.7% Irish 6.8% Italian 6.5% German 6.5% Dutch 2.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The share of people born overseas has fallen 13 points since 2011 to just 4.8%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (88.4%).

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4.8% ▼ -73.3%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Southend, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 88.4% England 3.1% Italy 1.0%

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 Southend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422049/southend/topic/ancestry-heritage