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Gowang · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Gowang

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Australian ancestry is the most common background in Gowang, where 66.7% of residents claim this heritage. The area is almost entirely born in Australia and has very few overseas arrivals compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Gowang sits — People born overseas

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gowang — lower than 99% of areas.

Gowang0.0%
2357, NSW 6.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is common here at 44.4%, followed by Scottish (33.3%) and Irish (18.5%) roots.

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In Gowang, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (27%) and Scottish (20%).

Australian 66.7% English 44.4% Scottish 33.3% Irish 18.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No residents were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. In line with this, 96.3% of the population was born in Australia.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Gowang, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 96.3%

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 Gowang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11734/gowang/topic/ancestry-heritage