13.5% ▲ +57.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gowrie Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gowrie Mountain
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background for people in Gowrie Mountain, making up 39.6% of the population. The area has a strong link to British roots, with many residents also claiming English or Scottish descent. While there are people from various backgrounds, the majority of the community was born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very common here at 36.5%, followed by Scottish at 15.8%. German and Irish backgrounds also feature, accounting for 12.2% and 11.7% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 13.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (79.7%), with England and South Africa being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Gowrie Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31217/gowrie-mountain/topic/ancestry-heritage