30.6% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Solomon · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Solomon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 30% of people in Solomon were born overseas, creating a diverse community where various cultures and backgrounds meet. This mix is most visible in the high number of residents from the Philippines and India, contributing to a multicultural daily life that is more varied than in most other areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each making up about 26% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Filipino backgrounds also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than 30.6% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the Northern Territory average of 21.8% and slightly higher than the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Solomon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED702/solomon/topic/ancestry-heritage