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Port Denison - Dongara · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Denison - Dongara

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

A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Port Denison - Dongara compared to the rest of the state. While 13.3% of residents were born abroad, this is much lower than the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This local trend is further highlighted by a drop in overseas births since 2011.

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📍 Port Denison - Dongara, Urban Centre

Where Port Denison - Dongara sits — People born overseas

13.3% ▼ -24.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Denison - Dongara — higher than 66% of areas.

Port Denison - Dongara13.3%
6525, WA 12.5%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, making up 43.5% and 42.4% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 9.2% and 8.9% of residents.

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Port Denison - Dongara splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (37%), with Irish at 8%.

Australian 43.5% English 42.4% Irish 9.2% Scottish 8.9% German 3.6% Italian 2.5% Dutch 1.7% Chinese 0.4% Indian 0.2% Greek 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The overseas-born population fell 4.3 points since 2011 to reach 13.3%, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (74.7%), followed by England (5.1%) and New Zealand (3.0%).

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13.3% ▼ -24.5%

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Port Denison - Dongara, Australia is the majority at 89%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 74.7% England 5.1% New Zealand 3.0% South Africa 0.4% India 0.2% Philippines 0.2% Vietnam 0.1%

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 Port Denison - Dongara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515031/port-denison-dongara/topic/ancestry-heritage