20.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gonn Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gonn Crossing
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong British heritage shapes the identity of Gonn Crossing, where nearly half the population claims English ancestry. While the area is sparsely populated, it has a notable mix of backgrounds with 20% of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 48%, followed by Australian at 28% and Scottish at 10%. Irish roots are also present for 6% of the people.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
One in five people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this 20% is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Victoria's 30%.
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 Gonn Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21062/gonn-crossing/topic/ancestry-heritage