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Ancestry & Birthplace in Damascus

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Damascus compared to the rest of the country. While the national figure is 27.7%, only 11.5% of local residents were born outside Australia, reflecting a population with very deep roots in the region.

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📍 Damascus, Suburb / Locality

Where Damascus sits — People born overseas

11.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Damascus — higher than 50% of areas.

Damascus11.5%
4671, QLD 12.4%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 41.7% and English at 34.4%. Other common backgrounds include Irish, Scottish, and German.

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In Damascus, the largest group is Australian at 39%, followed by English (32%) and Irish (11%).

Australian 41.7% English 34.4% Irish 11.5% Scottish 8.3% German 6.3% Filipino 5.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (69.8%), followed by England and New Zealand.

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11.5% —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Damascus, Australia is the majority at 83%; England is next at 11%.

Australia 69.8% England 9.4% New Zealand 5.2%

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 Damascus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30802/damascus/topic/ancestry-heritage