13.0% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gin Gin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gin Gin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people in Gin Gin were born overseas compared to the rest of the country. Only 13% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well below the Queensland and national figures. This creates a community with deep roots in Australia and a strong British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents identify as English (41.6%) or Australian (38.9%). Other common ancestries include Irish at 9.7%, Scottish at 9.5%, and German at 8.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has fallen since 2011. While 75.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (3.8%) and New Zealand (2.5%).
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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021504/gin-gin/topic/ancestry-heritage