14.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dignams Creek · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dignams Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A high number of overseas-born residents now live in Dignams Creek, though it remains far less diverse than the state average. Most people here claim British or Australian roots, with English and Scottish ancestry appearing frequently in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common here, making up 42.7% and 40.2% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots also feature strongly, accounting for 15.9% and 12.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%, with most residents born in Australia (70.7%) or England (12.2%).
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 Dignams Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11257/dignams-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage