16.4% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gaeta · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gaeta
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Gaeta compared to the rest of the country. While 16.4% of residents moved here from another nation, this is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. The community is predominantly shaped by traditional roots, with a strong presence of English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.3%, followed by Australian at 32.1% and Scottish at 14.9%. German and Irish roots also feature, making up 9% and 6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.4% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, though still well below the Queensland figure. Most residents were born in Australia (61.2%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Gaeta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31092/gaeta/topic/ancestry-heritage