3.9% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gunnedah Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gunnedah Surrounds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 3.9% of people in Gunnedah Surrounds were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area one of the least diverse for birthplace in the region. Most residents identify with traditional British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 47.1% and 39.9% of the population. Other common backgrounds include Irish at 10.4% and Scottish at 9.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is among the lowest for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, with 84.8% of residents born in Australia.
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 Gunnedah Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041200/gunnedah-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage