13.6% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gunalda · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gunalda
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and Irish roots shape the heritage of Gunalda, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than many similar places, it remains far less diverse than the wider state or nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim English (42.3%) or Australian (41.1%) ancestry. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also common, making up 8.7% and 8.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 13.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia (71.8%), the most common birthplaces are New Zealand (5.2%) and England (4.9%).
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 Gunalda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31269/gunalda/topic/ancestry-heritage