10.7% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gympie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gympie - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to traditional roots defines Gympie - North, where 83.4% of people were born in Australia. This creates a community with very few overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country, though that number has climbed slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, each accounting for about 43% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots also feature prominently, with both sitting around 11%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.7% of people were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this proportion rose 1.6 percentage points since 2011, the most common birthplaces outside Australia remain 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 Gympie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031512/gympie-north/topic/ancestry-heritage