22.7% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Denmark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Denmark
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in Denmark claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community is predominantly Australian-born, though a quarter of the population has roots in other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 48.1%, followed by Australian at 35.5%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish (11.7%), Irish (11.3%), and German (4.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 22.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen slightly since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (67.2%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 10.3%.
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 Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011228/denmark/topic/ancestry-heritage