Gowrie Park · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Gowrie Park

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

Nearly 30% of people in Gowrie Park were born overseas, which is far above the Tasmanian average. This makes the area much more internationally diverse than most similar places. English and Australian ancestries are the most common backgrounds here.

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📍 Gowrie Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Gowrie Park sits — People born overseas

29.3%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gowrie Park — higher than 88% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Gowrie Park29.3%
7306, TAS 13.6%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 58.5%, followed by Australian at 43.9% and Irish at 17.1%.

Ancestry

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In Gowrie Park, the largest group is English at 46%, followed by Australian (35%) and Irish (13%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

People born overseas make up 29.3% of the population, a figure far above the 15.4% seen across Tasmania. This is slightly above the national average, with New Zealand and England being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.

29.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 29.3%

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

Country of birth

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In Gowrie Park, Australia is the majority at 83%; New Zealand is next at 10%.

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 Gowrie Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60243/gowrie-park/topic/ancestry-heritage