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Giru · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Giru

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

English ancestry is the most common background in Giru, shared closely with those of Australian descent. While the area remains predominantly born in Australia, there has been a steady increase in the proportion of residents arriving from overseas.

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📍 Giru, Urban Centre

Where Giru sits — People born overseas

11.0% ▲ +43.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Giru — higher than 51% of areas.

Giru11.0%
4809, QLD 11.0%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, at 41.2% and 40.4% respectively, followed by Irish roots at 18.4%.

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Giru splits fairly evenly between English (33%) and Australian (32%), with Irish at 15%.

English 41.2% Australian 40.4% Irish 18.4% Scottish 11.0% German 6.3% Italian 5.1% Dutch 1.8% Greek 1.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Just 11.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.

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11.0% ▲ +43.8%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Giru, Australia is the majority at 94%; Italy is next at 3%.

Australia 82.7% Italy 2.9% England 1.1% New Zealand 1.1%

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 Giru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322049/giru/topic/ancestry-heritage