28.4% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Darlington · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Darlington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse range of roots shapes daily life in Darlington, where over a quarter of the population was born in another country. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the area sees a strong mix of European heritage reflecting its international character.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 51.1%, followed by Australian at 36.6%. Other significant groups include Scottish (11.8%), Irish (10.7%), and Italian (4.0%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.4% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, though it is well below the Western Australian rate of 32.2%.
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 Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50390/darlington/topic/ancestry-heritage