15.7% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Gladstone
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common roots for people in West Gladstone, with both accounting for about 39% of the population. The area has a strong connection to British Isles heritage, with Irish and Scottish backgrounds also featuring prominently in the local mix.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are nearly tied as the top two groups, followed by Irish at 11% and Scottish at 9.7%. German ancestry is also noted for 6.6% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.7% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas but far below the 27.7% national figure. The vast majority of the population was born in Australia (78.4%), with New Zealand, England and the Philippines as the next most common 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 West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33035/west-gladstone/topic/ancestry-heritage