32.1% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Parap · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Parap
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 32% of people in Parap were born overseas, making it a diverse place where international backgrounds are common. This reflects a cosmopolitan mix of residents, with a significant number of people arriving from across the globe to live in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.5%, followed by Australian at 25.6% and Irish at 12.2%. Other notable groups include Scottish and German backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to 32.1%, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 21.8%. While 61.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, the Philippines, India, and New Zealand.
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 Parap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011007/parap/topic/ancestry-heritage