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Dangar Island · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Dangar Island

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

English ancestry is the most common root for the 50.8% of people in Dangar Island who claim it. This small area has a growing international feel, with over a third of the population now born overseas.

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📍 Dangar Island, Urban Centre

Where Dangar Island sits — People born overseas

34.8% ▲ +403.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dangar Island — higher than 99% of areas.

Dangar Island34.8%
2083, NSW 22.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common heritage here at 50.8%, followed by Australian at 27.2% and Scottish at 17.3%.

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In Dangar Island, the largest group is English at 40%, followed by Australian (21%) and Scottish (14%).

English 50.8% Australian 27.2% Scottish 17.3% Irish 16.3% German 7.0% Chinese 3.5% Dutch 2.6% Greek 1.3% Italian 1.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

People born overseas make up 34.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is a significant shift for the area, as the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 28 points since 2011.

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34.8% ▲ +403.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Dangar Island, Australia is the majority at 73%; England is next at 16%.

Australia 63.3% England 13.7% New Zealand 5.1% China 1.6% Italy 1.3% South Africa 1.3%

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 Dangar Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122047/dangar-island/topic/ancestry-heritage