21.4% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gidgegannup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gidgegannup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Gidgegannup than in the rest of Western Australia. Only 21.4% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well below the national figure. The area is predominantly Australian-born, with strong ties to English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.8% and 38.4% of the population. Scottish, Irish and German roots are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 21.4% of people born overseas, this figure is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (72.7%), followed by England at 9.3%.
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 Gidgegannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031060/gidgegannup/topic/ancestry-heritage