30.0% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dickson · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dickson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for the 32.5% of people in Dickson who claim it. The area is culturally diverse, with 30% of residents born overseas, which is a little above the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries. Chinese and Scottish heritage are also prominent, each accounting for 10.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 30% of people born overseas is much higher than in most areas. While 66.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China at 5.8% and England at 2.6%.
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 Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80046/dickson/topic/ancestry-heritage