11.6% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gidginbung · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of people in Gidginbung identify as Australian by ancestry. This heritage is the most common root for the local community, followed by strong English and Scottish links. The area is predominantly born in Australia, with far fewer overseas-born residents than the state or national figures.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 47.8%, while English (33.3%), Scottish (21.7%), and Irish (11.6%) are also significant groups in the area.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the Australian average of 27.7%. The vast majority of the population, 92.8%, were born in Australia.
11.6% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Gidginbung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11619/gidginbung/topic/ancestry-heritage