1.2% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gurley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gurley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Gurley, where 33.1% of residents claim these roots. This sparsely populated area has a very strong connection to its colonial origins, with the vast majority of people born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, accounting for 33.1% and 31.0% of residents respectively. Scottish, Irish and German roots follow, making up a smaller part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 1.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. Most residents are Australian-born, representing 71.0% of the population.
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 Gurley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11824/gurley/topic/ancestry-heritage