14.1% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dawson · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dawson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local heritage defines Dawson, where 77.3% of the population was born in Australia. This is a community with deep roots in the land and a heritage dominated by English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 37.9% and 36.3% of the population respectively. Other notable roots include Irish at 10.7%, Scottish at 10.4%, and German at 5.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. This proportion rose slightly since 2011, with New Zealand and England being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Dawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED306/dawson/topic/ancestry-heritage