20.2% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gaythorne · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gaythorne
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Gaythorne than in most similar areas. While 20.2% of residents grew up abroad, the community remains predominantly Australian in its roots, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.5%, followed closely by Australian at 36.2%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also represented, making up 16.4%, 11.7%, and 6.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About one in five people here were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (76.4%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, India and Nepal.
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 Gaythorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31107/gaythorne/topic/ancestry-heritage