7.1% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gladstone
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small proportion of residents in Gladstone have moved here from overseas, keeping the community's roots firmly local. Most people identify with English and Australian ancestry, with about 80% of the population born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 41.2% and 38.7% of the population. German, Irish, and Scottish roots also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national rate of 27.7%. This is lower than most other areas, with 80.5% of residents 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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40497/gladstone/topic/ancestry-heritage