10.0% ▲ +95.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dubbo - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dubbo - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Dubbo - West share deep roots in Australia, England, and Ireland. The area is very strongly Australian-born, with 80.9% of the population born here, making it much less diverse than the state and national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestries are dominated by Australian (38.6%) and English (36.8%) roots, while Irish (10.0%) and Scottish (7.8%) backgrounds are also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.0% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born people rose 4.9 points since 2011.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031102/dubbo-west/topic/ancestry-heritage