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Mount Gambier · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Gambier

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

About the same as similar areas, Mount Gambier has a population largely rooted in British and Australian origins. While 41.6% of people claim Australian ancestry, English ancestry is almost as common at 41.0%.

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📍 Mount Gambier, Urban Centre

Where Mount Gambier sits — People born overseas

11.4% ▼ -42.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Gambier — higher than 54% of areas.

Mount Gambier11.4%
5290, SA 11.5%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Scottish (10.2%), Irish (8.6%), and German (7.9%) roots are also common among the local population.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state or country, with just 11.4% born abroad. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the figure was 19.8%, and most residents are born in Australia (82.9%).

People born overseas

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11.4% ▼ -42.1%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

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

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 Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL412003/mount-gambier/topic/ancestry-heritage