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Dundas · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Dundas

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

Fewer people were born overseas in Dundas in 2021 than in 2011. The area is now more likely to be born in Australia than the state or national average, with 60.3% of residents born here.

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📍 Dundas, Council (LGA)

Where Dundas sits — People born overseas

18.9% ▼ -7.8%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dundas — higher than 72% of areas.

Dundas18.9%
Rest of WA 17.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 32.6%, followed by Australian at 28.7%, Scottish at 9.2%, Irish at 7.4%, and Italian at 3.4%.

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Dundas splits fairly evenly between English (37%) and Australian (32%), with Scottish at 10%.

English 32.6% Australian 28.7% Scottish 9.2% Irish 7.4% Italian 3.4% German 3.0% Dutch 2.5% Filipino 1.0% Greek 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 18.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that has fallen 1.6 points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, but still well below the national figure of 27.7%.

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18.9% ▼ -7.8%

Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Dundas, Australia is the majority at 84%; New Zealand is next at 8%.

Australia 60.3% New Zealand 5.8% England 4.6% Philippines 0.7% South Africa 0.4%

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 Dundas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53080/dundas/topic/ancestry-heritage