3.3% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gilgandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gilgandra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 3.3% of people in Gilgandra were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This small proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, making the area one of the least diverse in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.2% and 43.8% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots also feature prominently at 10.7% and 9.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born outside Australia is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (84.1%), while the remaining few come mostly from England, the Philippines, New Zealand, and India.
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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031104/gilgandra/topic/ancestry-heritage