28.9% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gold Coast · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gold Coast
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for the Gold Coast, with 40.1% of people claiming this heritage. The region has a strong international character, as nearly 29% of residents were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 40.1% and 30.8% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Irish (10.5%), Scottish (10.1%), and German (4.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 28.9% of people were born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with New Zealand (7.1%) and England (5.0%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Gold Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/309/gold-coast/topic/ancestry-heritage