16.6% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Durack · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Durack
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Durack than in the rest of the state, with only 16.6% born abroad. This creates a distinct contrast to the wider region, as the area remains heavily rooted in traditional Australian and British heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about a third of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 7.9% each, while German ancestry makes up 3.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state figure of 32.2%. This figure has fallen slightly since 2011, with 70% of residents born in Australia and 4% born in England.
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 Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED506/durack/topic/ancestry-heritage