9.4% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gladfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gladfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Ancestry and birthplace patterns in Gladfield have remained largely stable over the last decade. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong heritage of English and Australian roots. Most residents identify with these traditional backgrounds, creating a consistent cultural profile for the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 71.9%, followed by Australian, Irish, and Scottish roots, each at 18.8%. A smaller number of residents, 12.5%, claim Dutch ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30.0% seen in Victoria and the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, New Zealand is the only country of birth listed at 15.6%.
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 Gladfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21003/gladfield/topic/ancestry-heritage