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Swan Reach · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Swan Reach

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

Australian ancestry is the most common background in Swan Reach (L), where 31% of people claim this heritage. The area is largely defined by its British and European roots, with English and German ancestries also featuring strongly.

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📍 Swan Reach, Urban Centre

Where Swan Reach sits — People born overseas

10.6% ▲ +54.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Reach — lower than 52% of areas.

Swan Reach10.6%
5354, SA 11.1%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is almost as common as Australian at 29.6%, while 8.4% of residents identify as German. Other notable groups include Scottish and Irish backgrounds.

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Swan Reach splits fairly evenly between Australian (40%) and English (38%), with German at 11%.

Australian 31.0% English 29.6% German 8.4% Scottish 3.6% Irish 3.3% Dutch 1.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for South Australia and the nation. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 6.8%.

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10.6% ▲ +54.8%

Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Swan Reach, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 8%.

Australia 50.7% England 4.4% New Zealand 1.5%

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 Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422053/swan-reach/topic/ancestry-heritage