26.0% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dawesville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dawesville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Dawesville were born overseas, adding a layer of international variety to the local community. While the area is very diverse compared to similar places, its overseas-born population is still a little below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 51.6%, followed by Australian at 36.7%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 10.7% and 10.1% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than in most similar areas. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia at 12.7%, while the overall overseas-born rate is well below the Western Australian figure.
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 Dawesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50396/dawesville/topic/ancestry-heritage