12.0% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Doctors Gap · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Doctors Gap
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About as diverse as most similar areas, Doctors Gap is a community where nearly half of the residents claim Australian ancestry. Most people here were born in Australia, which is a much stronger trend than seen across the state or nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for 48% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also present, making up 20% and 12% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. Australia is the birthplace for the vast majority of residents at 72%.
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 Doctors Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11266/doctors-gap/topic/ancestry-heritage