20.0% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Galston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Galston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Galston compared to the rest of the state, with only 20% of the population arriving from abroad. This makes it stand out as a place where most residents are Australian-born, reflecting a strong tie to traditional English and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 41.7% and Australian at 34.6%. Other significant groups include Irish, Scottish, and Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 20.0% of residents were born overseas—a figure much higher than in most similar areas—this is still well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (77.6%), followed by England (5.1%) and South Africa (1.5%).
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 Galston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11586/galston/topic/ancestry-heritage