55.3% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Doveton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Doveton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Doveton were born overseas, placing it among the highest for this trait compared to similar areas. This high level of international migration is reflected in a diverse mix of ancestries, with English, Australian, and Indian roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 13.2%, followed by Australian at 11.8% and Indian at 5.7%. Other significant groups include Scottish and Chinese, each making up 3.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas here than in the state or nation, at 55.3%. While 36.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (5.9%), the Philippines (2.1%), and New Zealand (1.9%).
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 Doveton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20783/doveton/topic/ancestry-heritage