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Port Gawler · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Gawler

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

More people were born overseas in Port Gawler than in most similar areas, though the overall proportion remains low. While 17% of residents arrived from another country, this is well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Port Gawler, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Gawler sits — People born overseas

17.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Gawler — higher than 71% of areas.

Port Gawler17.0%
5501, SA 13.1%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, making up 42% and 30.4% of the population. Italian ancestry is also prominent at 15.2%.

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In Port Gawler, the largest group is Australian at 37%, followed by English (27%) and Italian (13%).

Australian 42.0% English 30.4% Italian 15.2% Irish 8.0% Chinese 7.1% Vietnamese 6.3% Scottish 5.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Around 17% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below South Australia's 24.1%, with 74.1% of residents born in Australia.

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17.0% —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Port Gawler, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 74.1%

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 Port Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41195/port-gawler/topic/ancestry-heritage