12.9% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gisborne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gisborne
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 83% of people in Gisborne were born in Australia, making it a community with far fewer overseas-born residents than most areas. The town's roots are strongly British and Irish, with a high proportion of people claiming Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, each accounting for about 41% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, making up 14.0% and 11.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, and the most common birthplaces outside Australia are England and New Zealand.
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 Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021232/gisborne/topic/ancestry-heritage