16.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gumeracha · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gumeracha
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for the 54.5% of people in Gumeracha (L). This heritage, alongside strong Australian and Irish roots, shapes the local identity. Most residents were born in Australia, though a small but steady group of people from overseas call the area home.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English heritage is the most common, followed by Australian at 37.0% and Irish at 8.9%. German and Scottish roots are also noted, each held by about 8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.0% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.6%.
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 Gumeracha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421014/gumeracha/topic/ancestry-heritage