25.8% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British roots defines the people of Dale, where nearly half the population claims English ancestry. While many residents were born in Australia, about one in four was born overseas, giving the area a more international feel than many similar rural spots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 49.5%, followed by Australian at 34.7% and Irish at 4.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 25.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Western Australia's 32.2%. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 13.7%.
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 Dale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50372/dale/topic/ancestry-heritage