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Dubbo Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Dubbo Surrounds

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

Australian ancestry is the most common background in Dubbo Surrounds, where 48.1% of people claim this heritage. The area is very traditional in its roots, with a small number of overseas-born residents and a strong link to British and Irish ancestry.

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📍 Dubbo Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dubbo Surrounds sits — People born overseas

3.9% ▼ -2.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo Surrounds — lower than 99% of areas.

Dubbo Surrounds3.9%
2830, NSW 10.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half the population identifies as Australian, followed by English at 39.7%, Irish at 11.9%, and Scottish at 9.9%. German ancestry is also present at 3.6%.

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In Dubbo Surrounds, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (34%) and Irish (10%).

Australian 48.1% English 39.7% Irish 11.9% Scottish 9.9% German 3.6% Italian 1.2% Dutch 1.2% Greek 0.3% Filipino 0.2% Chinese 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 3.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 85.7% of the population born in Australia.

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3.9% ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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In Dubbo Surrounds, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 85.7% England 1.1% New Zealand 0.8% South Africa 0.2% Philippines 0.1% Italy 0.1%

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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031103/dubbo-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage