21.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gidgegannup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gidgegannup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Gidgegannup, where 48.8% of residents claim these roots. The area is predominantly Australian-born, though it has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 48.8% and 38.4% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and German heritage also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.4% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%.
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 Gidgegannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50542/gidgegannup/topic/ancestry-heritage