22.8% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dulwich · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dulwich
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong blend of British and European roots shapes the daily life of Dulwich, where English and Australian ancestries are most common. While the area is diverse, the typical resident is more likely to have ancestors from the UK or Ireland than from other parts of the world.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.8%, followed by Australian at 31.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 11.0% and 10.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 22.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the national average of 27.7% and a little below the South Australian figure of 24.1%.
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 Dulwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40379/dulwich/topic/ancestry-heritage