23.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Denmark · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Denmark
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the family histories of people in Denmark. Nearly half the population identifies as English, creating a community where traditional British and Australian heritage is very common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.5%, followed by Australian at 34.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 12.6% and 11.5% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.6% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 10.6% of residents.
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 Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50404/denmark/topic/ancestry-heritage