18.9% ▲ +348.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ghan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ghan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Ghan, where 34.1% of people claim this background. The area has a diverse mix of origins, with nearly one in five residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Besides those of Australian descent, the most common ancestries are English at 26.5%, Italian at 7.6%, Scottish at 6.1%, and Irish at 5.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas, though this is a little below the Northern Territory figure and well below the national average.
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 Ghan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70108/ghan/topic/ancestry-heritage