17.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Donnybrook · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Donnybrook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in British heritage shape the identity of Donnybrook, where nearly half of the people claim English ancestry. While most residents were born in Australia, the town maintains a strong connection to its colonial origins and a modest number of overseas arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.7%, followed by Australian at 38.5%. Scottish and Irish heritage also feature strongly, each representing over 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and well below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50419/donnybrook/topic/ancestry-heritage