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West Daly · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in West Daly

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

A tiny 1.9% overseas birth rate makes West Daly one of the most Australian-born areas in the region. This gap is stark compared to the national figure, with far fewer residents born abroad than in the rest of the country.

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📍 West Daly, Council (LGA)

Where West Daly sits — People born overseas

1.9% —

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

West Daly1.9%
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 3.0% and Australian at 2.9%, followed by Irish at 2.0%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Almost everyone here was born in Australia, at 94.9%. This is far below the 21.8% for the Northern Territory and the 27.7% national figure, a trend that has barely changed since 2016.

People born overseas

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1.9% —

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 West Daly, Australia is the majority at 99%; New Zealand is next at 0%.

Australia 94.9% New Zealand 0.3% China 0.2% England 0.1%

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 West Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74680/west-daly/topic/ancestry-heritage