CensusAtlas

Greater Darwin · Capital City

Ancestry & Birthplace in Greater Darwin

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

Over a quarter of the population was born in another country, making Greater Darwin a diverse place where different cultures meet in daily life. This international mix is reflected in the city's ancestry and birthplace, which stands out as being much more varied than most other areas in the region.

Open map →
📍 Greater Darwin, Capital City

Where Greater Darwin sits — People born overseas

27.8% —

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Darwin — higher than 76% of areas.

Greater Darwin27.8%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 28.9% and English at 27.7%, followed by Irish, Scottish, and Filipino backgrounds.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Around 27.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2016. This is well above the Northern Territory average and is mostly made up of people from the Philippines, India, England, and Nepal.

People born overseas

View on map →

27.8% —

Higher than 76% of capital city areas.

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Greater Darwin

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/7GDAR/greater-darwin/topic/ancestry-heritage