28.6% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Arm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Arm
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 29% of people in East Arm were born overseas, which is well above the Northern Territory average. This creates a diverse community where a large proportion of residents have roots in other countries. The area shows a strong mix of backgrounds, with Australian, English, and Irish ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The community has a varied ancestral makeup, with Australian and English backgrounds both accounting for 19% of the population, while Irish ancestry is seen in 14.3% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 28.6%, the share of people born overseas is higher than most areas and sits 6.8 percentage points above the Northern Territory figure. This is about the same as the national average of 27.7%.
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 East Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021017/east-arm/topic/ancestry-heritage