42.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Darch · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A huge increase in overseas arrivals has reshaped Darch since 2011. More than 4 in 10 people were born outside Australia, making this one of the most diverse areas of its kind. This international mix is seen in the common ancestries of English, Australian, Indian and Vietnamese residents.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (23.6%) and Australian (22.7%) are the most common ancestries. Indian (9.9%) and Vietnamese (6.4%) are also strongly represented, reflecting the area's diverse roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 42.2% of people in Darch were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are England (5.0%), India (4.9%), South Africa (3.9%) and Vietnam (3.9%).
42.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Darch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50384/darch/topic/ancestry-heritage