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Tiwi Islands · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Tiwi Islands

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

Very few people born overseas live in the Tiwi Islands compared to other similar areas. The region is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 2.3% of the population arriving from another country.

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📍 Tiwi Islands, Council (LGA)

Where Tiwi Islands sits — People born overseas

2.3% ▲ +1841.2%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Tiwi Islands — lower than 99% of areas.

Tiwi Islands2.3%
Rest of NT 12.7%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries reported are English at 4.4% and Australian at 3.7%, followed by Irish, Scottish and German roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 21.8% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this is among the lowest rates for similar areas, the proportion of overseas-born people did rise by 2.1 points since 2011.

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2.3% ▲ +1841.2%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Tiwi Islands, Australia is the majority at 99%; England is next at 0%.

Australia 91.9% England 0.4% New Zealand 0.3% India 0.3% Philippines 0.2% Vietnam 0.2%

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 Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74050/tiwi-islands/topic/ancestry-heritage