18.0% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gnowangerup · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gnowangerup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in Gnowangerup were born overseas, making it much more diverse in birthplaces than most similar areas. While most residents claim Australian or English roots, a notable Filipino presence shapes the local community's background.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 41.9% and 34.2% of the population. Scottish, Filipino, and Irish backgrounds also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has fallen 6.1 percentage points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521023/gnowangerup/topic/ancestry-heritage