16.4% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gawler · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gawler
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in Gawler claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This strong British connection is mirrored in the birthplace data, where England is the most frequent overseas origin.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.7%, followed by Australian at 39.6%. German, Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each making up around 9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but far below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
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 Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL412001/gawler/topic/ancestry-heritage