18.9% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gosford · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gosford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents has shaped Gosford, with the proportion of people born abroad rising to 18.9% since 2011. While most people here claim English or Australian roots, the area remains far less diverse in its birthplaces than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.0% and 38.0% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, at 12.8% and 11.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 3.1 percentage points to 18.9% since 2011, though this is still well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (76.5%), followed by England at 5.5%.
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 Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10201/gosford/topic/ancestry-heritage