5.4% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gannawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gannawarra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 5.4% of people in Gannawarra were born overseas, a figure far below the Victorian and national averages. This creates a community where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with a strong ancestral link to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 45.1% and 42% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for about 22% combined.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.4% of residents were born overseas, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 4.7%.
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 Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031401/gannawarra/topic/ancestry-heritage