9.1% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gayndah · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gayndah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Gayndah than in most other parts of the country. Only 9.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with deep local roots and strong ties to traditional European ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian (39.8%) or English (37.6%) ancestry. German, Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up a combined 27.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 77.4% of people born in Australia, the overseas-born population is much lower than the Queensland figure. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are England and New Zealand, at 1.5% each.
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 Gayndah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31106/gayndah/topic/ancestry-heritage