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Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Remainder of State/Territory

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in the Remainder of State/Territory (SA) than in the rest of the country, with only 11.2% born abroad. This creates a significant gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents here trace their roots back to English, Australian, or German origins.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Urban Centre

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — People born overseas

11.2% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 52% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory11.2%
5723, SA 23.8%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.7% and 40.9% of the population respectively, followed by German ancestry at 11.6%.

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Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between English (35%) and Australian (35%), with German at 10%.

English 41.7% Australian 40.9% German 11.6% Scottish 9.3% Irish 7.6% Italian 3.0% Dutch 1.8% Greek 1.0% Filipino 0.4% Vietnamese 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 81.2% of people born in Australia, this area sits far below the South Australian average for overseas births. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.6%.

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL431001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/ancestry-heritage