24.4% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gosford - Springfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gosford - Springfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of the population was born overseas in Gosford - Springfield, with the figure rising by 5.9 percentage points since 2011. Now, 24.4% of residents were born outside Australia. The area remains strongly shaped by British and Irish roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 37.5% and 33.5% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 12% and 9.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.4% of people here were born overseas, which is well below the figures for New South Wales (29.3%) and Australia (27.7%). Most residents were born in Australia (70%), followed by England (4.1%) and India (2.5%).
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 Gosford - Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011032/gosford-springfield/topic/ancestry-heritage