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Dunoon · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Dunoon

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

Fewer people were born overseas in Dunoon (L) in 2021 compared to a decade ago. This small area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a population rooted mostly in English and Irish heritage.

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📍 Dunoon, Urban Centre

Where Dunoon sits — People born overseas

7.8% ▼ -27.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dunoon — lower than 72% of areas.

Dunoon7.8%
2480, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents claim Australian (47.0%) or English (41.3%) ancestry, followed by Irish at 12.5% and Scottish at 11.3%.

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Dunoon splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (34%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 47.0% English 41.3% Irish 12.5% Scottish 11.3% Italian 5.7% German 4.5% Filipino 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that fell 2.9 points since 2011 and is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.

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7.8% ▼ -27.2%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Dunoon, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 78.0% England 4.3%

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 Dunoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121033/dunoon/topic/ancestry-heritage