# Ancestry & Birthplace — West Arnhem

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

Area: West Arnhem (Council (LGA))

Only 4.1% of people in West Arnhem were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the region one of the least internationally diverse areas in the country, with a population overwhelmingly born in Australia.

With 91.1% of residents born in Australia, the share of overseas-born people is far below the Northern Territory's 21.8%. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.9%.

The most common ancestries reported are English at 6.9% and Australian at 6.5%, followed by Irish, Scottish and German.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 4.1% | +6.6% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 91.1%, New Zealand 0.7%, England 0.4%, China 0.3%, Philippines 0.3%, India 0.2%, Nepal 0.1%, South Africa 0.1%

**Ancestry** — English 6.9%, Australian 6.5%, Irish 2.2%, Scottish 1.7%, German 1.1%, Chinese 0.6%, Filipino 0.5%, Italian 0.3%, Dutch 0.3%, Indian 0.2%, Greek 0.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74660/west-arnhem/topic/ancestry-heritage