18.2% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gawler East · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gawler East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Gawler East compared to the rest of the state and country. While 18.2% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here trace their roots back to England and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 49.2% and 38.5% of the population respectively. Other frequent ancestries include German at 9.7%, Scottish at 9.6%, and Irish at 9.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the South Australian average of 24.1%. Most of the population was born in Australia (79%), followed by England at 10.7%.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40476/gawler-east/topic/ancestry-heritage