17.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Diwan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Diwan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common heritage in Diwan, where 40.2% of people claim Australian ancestry. While most residents were born here, the area has a higher share of overseas-born people than many similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, making up 40.2% and 38.5% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, while Italian ancestry is reported by 4.7% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are England at 6.5% and New Zealand at 4.7%.
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 Diwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30853/diwan/topic/ancestry-heritage