8.0% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dalby · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dalby
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in traditional heritage define Dalby, where the vast majority of residents trace their origins to Australia and the British Isles. Very few people were born outside Australia, meaning the town's cultural makeup is much more uniform than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 39% and 42.6% of people claiming these roots. Irish, German, and Scottish backgrounds also make up significant portions of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Queensland and Australian averages. Most residents were born in Australia, while the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.2%.
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 Dalby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30792/dalby/topic/ancestry-heritage