14.2% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gin Gin · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gin Gin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 14.2% of people in Gin Gin were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it shows a community with very strong local roots. The town remains predominantly Australian and British in its heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.5% and 39.9% of the population respectively. German, Scottish and Irish roots also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.2 points since 2011 to reach 14.2%, though this remains well below the Queensland figure. Most people here were born in Australia (75.3%), followed by England and New Zealand.
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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321041/gin-gin/topic/ancestry-heritage