13.6% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gringegalgona · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gringegalgona
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Gringegalgona compared to the state and national figures. While most residents were born in Australia, there is a notable mix of English, Scottish, and Irish roots, along with a Filipino presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common, making up 40.9% and 38.6% of the area. Scottish (11.4%), Irish (6.8%), and Filipino (6.8%) roots are also represented.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. However, this is still higher than most similar areas, with 90.9% of the population born in Australia.
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 Gringegalgona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21112/gringegalgona/topic/ancestry-heritage