14.5% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dwellingup · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dwellingup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to Dwellingup from overseas since 2011, with the share of overseas-born residents rising to 14.5%. While this is higher than in many similar areas, it remains far below the national figure. Most residents still hold Australian and English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, making up 41.0% and 40.4% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most people were born in Australia (76.8%), followed by England, Italy, and New Zealand.
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 Dwellingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522023/dwellingup/topic/ancestry-heritage