8.8% ▲ +64.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dubbo - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dubbo - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strongly rooted local heritage defines Dubbo - East, where the vast majority of people trace their family history to Australia and the UK. While the area remains far less diverse than the national average, the proportion of overseas-born residents has grown steadily over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are the most common, accounting for 42.6% and 34.8% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 9.7% and 7.9% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.8% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. This represents a rise of 3.5 percentage points since 2011, with India and Nepal now among the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031100/dubbo-east/topic/ancestry-heritage