47.2% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Durack · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Durack
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Durack were born overseas, making it a far more culturally diverse area than most across the country. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English, Vietnamese and Australian roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 20.8%, followed closely by Vietnamese at 19.8% and Australian at 16.4%. Other common ancestral backgrounds include Irish and Chinese.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 47.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011. While 48.2% were born in Australia, Vietnam is the most common overseas birthplace at 14.3%.
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 Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011272/durack/topic/ancestry-heritage