16.8% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gin Gin · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gin Gin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and European heritage shape the identity of Gin Gin, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. While the area is more diverse than some similar towns, its overall overseas-born population remains far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.4%, followed by Australian at 37.5%. Other significant roots include German, Scottish and Irish ancestries, which each make up around 8% to 10% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 16.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure. Most residents were born in Australia (73.7%), with the next most common birthplaces being England and New Zealand.
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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31124/gin-gin/topic/ancestry-heritage