11.1% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Adelaide River · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Adelaide River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer overseas-born residents have lived in Adelaide River (L) over the last decade, with the proportion falling to 11.1%. This is a small community where the vast majority of people trace their roots back to English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 22.2% and 21.8% of the population respectively. Other notable roots include Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While 63.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, and the Philippines.
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 Adelaide River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722001/adelaide-river/topic/ancestry-heritage