14.6% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dooralong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dooralong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Dooralong than in the rest of the state or country. While 14.6% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are most common, making up 44.0% and 43.1% of the population respectively. Scottish ancestry is also notable at 10.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.1%), followed by England (6.0%) and South Africa (3.1%).
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 Dooralong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11278/dooralong/topic/ancestry-heritage