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Dingwall · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Dingwall

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Strong ties to British and Australian roots define the community of Dingwall. Most people here share a common heritage, with over half the population claiming Australian ancestry and a smaller number of residents born overseas.

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Where Dingwall sits — People born overseas

9.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dingwall — lower than 61% of areas.

Dingwall9.1%
3579, VIC 5.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 53.5% and 40.4%, followed by Scottish (26.3%) and Irish (13.1%) roots.

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In Dingwall, the largest group is Australian at 40%, followed by English (30%) and Scottish (20%).

Australian 53.5% English 40.4% Scottish 26.3% Irish 13.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% figure for Victoria and the 27.7% national average. Apart from those born in Australia (85.9%), the most common birthplace is South Africa at 4%.

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9.1% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Dingwall, Australia is the majority at 96%; South Africa is next at 4%.

Australia 85.9% South Africa 4.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Dingwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20759/dingwall/topic/ancestry-heritage