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Ancestry & Birthplace in The Gap

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

No one in The Gap was born overseas, making it a rare example of a completely Australian-born community. Most residents share a British and Australian heritage, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries.

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📍 The Gap, Suburb / Locality

Where The Gap sits — People born overseas

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Gap — lower than 99% of areas.

The Gap0.0%
5271, SA 16.5%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 38.5%, followed by Australian at 23.1% and Irish at 11.5%.

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In The Gap, English is the majority at 53%; Australian is next at 32%.

English 38.5% Australian 23.1% Irish 11.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The share of people born overseas is 0.0%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%.

People born overseas

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In The Gap, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 53.8%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41440/the-gap/topic/ancestry-heritage