38.0% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Alawa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Alawa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Alawa than in most similar areas. Nearly 38% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that has climbed since 2011 and sits well above both the territory and national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 25.1% and Australian at 21.9%. Other notable groups include Chinese at 7.5%, Irish at 7.3%, and Scottish at 6.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 38% of residents were born overseas, which is 16 points higher than the Northern Territory average and 10 points above the national figure. While 53.6% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include the Philippines, India, Nepal and China.
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 Alawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021010/alawa/topic/ancestry-heritage