20.3% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gowrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gowrie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than three quarters of people in Gowrie were born in Australia, making it a place where local roots are very common. While those born overseas make up 20.3% of the population, the area remains much more Australian-born than the rest of the territory.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by Australian and English roots, who make up 38.7% and 38.1% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also common, accounting for a combined 24.3% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen slightly to 20.3% since 2011, though this is still well below the figures for the ACT and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (77.4%), followed by England, India, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071079/gowrie/topic/ancestry-heritage