24.2% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dolphin Heads · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dolphin Heads
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of diverse backgrounds defines the daily life of Dolphin Heads, where nearly one in four people were born outside Australia. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 38.7%, followed by Australian at 29.5%. Scottish, Irish, and German ancestries also make up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 24.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Most people were born in Australia (66.3%), with others arriving from England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Dolphin Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30860/dolphin-heads/topic/ancestry-heritage