6.7% ▲ +93.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gundagai · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gundagai
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Gundagai compared to the rest of the state. While 29.3% of New South Wales residents were born abroad, only 6.7% of people in Gundagai share that experience. This creates a community with very deep local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 42.6% and English at 41.7%. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage also make up a significant part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (81.5%) and China (1.9%).
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 Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031264/gundagai/topic/ancestry-heritage