8.1% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dumbleyung · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dumbleyung
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Dumbleyung compared to the rest of the state. Only 8.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than most other areas. This trend is reflected in the local ancestry, which remains overwhelmingly British and Irish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian, English, Scottish, and Irish ancestries make up the vast majority of the population, with Australian and English roots being the most common at 44.6% and 37.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 8.1% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and has fallen 3.5 points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia, while New Zealand and England are 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 Dumbleyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53010/dumbleyung/topic/ancestry-heritage