24.7% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gowanbrae · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gowanbrae
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 25% of people in Gowanbrae were born overseas, a figure well below the state and national averages. This mix is heavily shaped by European roots, with English, Australian, and Italian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent at 24.3% and 23.9%, followed by Italian ancestry at 18.5%. Other common roots include Irish and Scottish.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 24.7% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2016, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, India, and Italy.
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 Gowanbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031439/gowanbrae/topic/ancestry-heritage