12.1% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gerringong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gerringong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Gerringong trace their roots to the British Isles, creating a community where almost half the population identifies as English. This strong link to traditional ancestry is mirrored in the birthplace data, as the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.0% and 42.0% of the population respectively. Irish (16.0%) and Scottish (12.8%) roots also feature strongly in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the 27.7% national average. Australia is the primary birthplace for 84.2% of people, followed by England at 4.9%.
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 Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11610/gerringong/topic/ancestry-heritage