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Dubbo Regional · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Dubbo Regional

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

Just 9.6% of people in Dubbo Regional were born overseas, which is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. This makes the area much less diverse in terms of birthplace than most other regions. The population is predominantly born in Australia and has strong ties to British and Irish roots.

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📍 Dubbo Regional, Council (LGA)

Where Dubbo Regional sits — People born overseas

9.6% —

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo Regional — lower than 67% of areas.

Dubbo Regional9.6%
Rest of NSW 12.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 40.1% and 35.9% respectively. Other significant groups include those with Irish (10.6%), Scottish (8.2%), and German (3.1%) roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 81.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (1.4%) and Nepal (1.3%).

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 Dubbo Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12390/dubbo-regional/topic/ancestry-heritage