30.0% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dickson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dickson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Dickson, where 32.5% of residents claim these roots. The area is more diverse than most, with 30% of people born overseas. This international presence has grown since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, followed by Irish at 14.8%. Chinese and Scottish roots are also common, each held by 10.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30% of people in Dickson were born overseas, which is a little above both the ACT and national figures. This proportion rose 2.5 percentage points since 2011, with China being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.8%.
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 Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051054/dickson/topic/ancestry-heritage