26.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dawesville - Bouvard · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dawesville - Bouvard
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing share of the population was born overseas in Dawesville - Bouvard, rising by 3 percentage points to 26.4% since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the national figure. The community is predominantly of English and Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
More than half of residents claim English ancestry, followed by 36.2% who identify as Australian. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, making up 10.9% and 10.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.4% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Aside from those born in Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 13.1%.
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 Dawesville - Bouvard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011021/dawesville-bouvard/topic/ancestry-heritage