5.0% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gymbowen · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gymbowen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Ancestry patterns have remained very stable in Gymbowen over the last decade. This is a predominantly Australian-born community where over half of the residents claim Australian ancestry. Most people trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Scottish backgrounds being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most prominent, at 51.7% and 46.7% respectively. Other common backgrounds include Scottish (16.7%), German (10.0%) and Dutch (5.0%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures. While 78.3% of the population was born in Australia, South Africa is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.0%.
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 Gymbowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21122/gymbowen/topic/ancestry-heritage