30.8% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Karama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Karama
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 31% of people in Karama were born overseas, a figure well above the Northern Territory and national averages. This diversity is reflected in a mix of ancestries, with Australian and English roots being the most common, followed by a significant Filipino community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common at 23.7% and 20.3% respectively. Other notable groups include Filipino (8.5%), Scottish (6.2%), and Chinese (5.6%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 30.8% in 2021, which is much higher than the Northern Territory's 21.8%. While 61.3% were born in Australia, the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.7%.
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 Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021019/karama/topic/ancestry-heritage