22.0% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gingin · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gingin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in origins has seen Gingin become more diverse over the last decade. While most residents were born here, the town has seen a rise in people from overseas, with Filipino ancestry now appearing as a notable part of the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 44% and 41.2% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Scottish (9.3%), Irish (7.6%), and Filipino (4.7%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 22% of the population, 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 Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50548/gingin/topic/ancestry-heritage