10.0% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gympie - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gympie - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Gympie - South, where nearly 46% of residents claim these roots. The area is predominantly Australian-born and reflects a strong British and Irish heritage, with a very small proportion of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 45.8% and 41.5% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each accounting for around 11% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.0% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (85.1%), followed by small numbers from 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031513/gympie-south/topic/ancestry-heritage