54.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
0874, NT · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 0874, NT
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in postcode 0874 were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out as one of the most internationally diverse spots in the region, with a population that has grown increasingly global since 2016.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 30.3% and Australian at 20.2%, followed by German, Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 54% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the Northern Territory's 21.8% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose by 10 percentage points since 2016, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (41.2%), India (4.2%) and New Zealand (2.9%).
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 0874, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0874/0874-nt/topic/ancestry-heritage