South Doodlakine · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in South Doodlakine

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Deeply rooted British and Australian heritages define South Doodlakine, where almost half of the people claim Australian ancestry. The area remains very traditional in its origins, with a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents than the national average.

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📍 South Doodlakine, Suburb / Locality

Where South Doodlakine sits — People born overseas

10.6%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Doodlakine — lower than 54% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
South Doodlakine10.6%
6411, WA 12.0%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian (48.9%) and English (40.4%) ancestries are the most common here, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.

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In South Doodlakine, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (35%) and Irish (15%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (83.0%), with New Zealand as the next most common birthplace at 6.4%.

10.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In South Doodlakine, Australia is the majority at 93%; New Zealand is next at 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 South Doodlakine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51367/south-doodlakine/topic/ancestry-heritage