27.5% —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dawesville (South West) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dawesville (South West)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Dawesville claim English ancestry, making it a defining characteristic of the area. The community is mostly Australian-born, though it maintains a diverse mix of European roots. This blend of heritage shapes the local identity and birthplaces across the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.3%, followed by Australian at 34.9%. Other significant groups include Scottish (10.8%), Irish (10.3%), and German (3.4%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.5% of residents were born overseas, which is about the same as the national figure but well below Western Australia's 32.2%. Most people were born in Australia (67.5%), with England (12.3%) and New Zealand (3.5%) being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Dawesville (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52006/dawesville/topic/ancestry-heritage