20.8% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gordon · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gordon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in cultural backgrounds has seen Gordon become more diverse since 2011. While most residents still claim Australian or English roots, the area now has a mix of overseas-born residents that stands out compared to similar local areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The strongest roots here are Australian at 38.4% and English at 35.3%. Other common ancestries include Irish (11.7%), Scottish (9.1%), and German (4.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for the ACT (28.7%) and Australia (27.7%), with 76.4% of residents born in Australia.
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 Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80064/gordon/topic/ancestry-heritage