25.5% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gingin · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gingin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Gingin in 2021 than a decade ago, with the share rising to 25.5%. This growth reflects a shifting population in a town where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent here, making up 43.1% and 36.2% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 9.2% and 9.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that rose 2.8 points since 2011. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%.
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 Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53570/gingin/topic/ancestry-heritage