20.8% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gordon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gordon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly one in five residents in Gordon were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. While most people here claim Australian or English ancestry, the community has a diverse mix of roots from across the globe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 38.4% and 35.3%. Other significant groups include Irish (11.7%), Scottish (9.1%), and German (4.1%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 20.8% since 2011, though this is still well below the figures for the ACT and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (76.4%), followed by England (3.1%) and India (2.8%).
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 Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071078/gordon/topic/ancestry-heritage