12.4% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gawler Belt · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gawler Belt
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Around the middle of similar areas for its overseas population, Gawler Belt is a community with very deep roots in Australia and the British Isles. Most residents trace their family history back to England and Australia, with nearly half the population claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.7%, followed closely by Australian at 43.5%. Other significant family roots include Irish, German, and Scottish ancestry, each held by around 10% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. The vast majority of the population was born in Australia (80.9%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 8%.
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 Gawler Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40475/gawler-belt/topic/ancestry-heritage