20.1% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gilston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gilston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Gilston, where 43.3% of people claim these roots. This family history is part of a broader trend, as the area is predominantly shaped by Australian and British origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside English and Australian roots, Scottish (11.5%) and Irish (11.1%) ancestries are the next most common, followed by German at 6.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.1% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average.
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 Gilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31123/gilston/topic/ancestry-heritage