12.2% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gympie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gympie Surrounds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Gympie Surrounds compared to the rest of the country. Only 12.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is 16 percentage points below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 44.6% and 40.6% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots also feature prominently at 11.2% and 10.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia, making up 79.7% of the population. The overseas-born population has barely changed since 2011, remaining at around 12.2%, which is far below the Queensland average of 22.7%.
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 Gympie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031514/gympie-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage