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Gowrie Junction · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Gowrie Junction

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

Australian is the most common ancestry in Gowrie Junction, where 45.3% of people claim this heritage. The area is predominantly born in Australia, with a very small proportion of residents arriving from overseas.

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Where Gowrie Junction sits — People born overseas

6.1% ▼ -60.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gowrie Junction — lower than 84% of areas.

Gowrie Junction6.1%
4352, QLD 9.5%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Alongside Australian heritage, English ancestry is very common at 40.7%. Other significant groups include German (13.4%), Irish (12.1%) and Scottish (12.0%) backgrounds.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen 9.4 points since 2011, and 90.5% of the population was born in Australia.

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6.1% ▼ -60.5%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Gowrie Junction, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 90.5% England 1.5% New Zealand 1.4% South Africa 0.7% Philippines 0.3%

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 Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315038/gowrie-junction/topic/ancestry-heritage