16.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dumbarton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dumbarton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 68% of people in Dumbarton were born in Australia. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, this is still far below the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.8% and 40.2% of the population. Scottish ancestry is also significant at 17.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 16.9% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is 15 points lower than the Western Australian average and 11 points below the national 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 Dumbarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50435/dumbarton/topic/ancestry-heritage