12.3% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gregory River · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gregory River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Gregory River than in the rest of the state or country. While only 12.3% of the population was born abroad, the area retains strong traditional ties to British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian (41.5%) or English (40.0%) ancestry. Other common roots include Scottish (16.9%), Irish (12.3%), and Chinese (10.8%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%. About 73.8% of the population was born in Australia.
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 Gregory River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31250/gregory-river/topic/ancestry-heritage