61.5% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Docklands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Docklands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Daily life in Docklands is shaped by a global population, with 61.5% of people born overseas. This is far above the national figure, creating a multicultural hub where only about 30% of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common here at 22%, followed by English at 15.3% and Indian at 13.1%. Australian and Irish ancestry also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is among the highest for similar areas and sits 34 points above the Australian average. India and China are the most common birthplaces outside Australia, accounting for 14.5% and 12.9% of the population respectively.
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 Docklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20766/docklands/topic/ancestry-heritage