23.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gaven · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gaven
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of the people in Gaven have roots in other countries, contributing to a diverse mix of backgrounds. While the area remains predominantly of English and Australian descent, it stands out for having a much higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.0%, followed by Australian at 36.1%. Other common roots include Irish at 11.7% and Scottish at 11.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 23.4% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland figure, it is well below the national rate of 27.7%, with New Zealand being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 10.0%.
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 Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31105/gaven/topic/ancestry-heritage