26.0% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Malak - Marrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Malak - Marrara
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of people in Malak - Marrara were born overseas, which is well above the Northern Territory average. This international mix is reflected in the own reported ancestries, where Australian and English roots are the most common, followed by Irish and Scottish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is most common at 27.7%, followed by English at 24.0%. Irish, Scottish, and Filipino ancestries also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of residents born overseas rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.0%. While this is a little below the national figure, it remains well above the Northern Territory average.
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 Malak - Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021022/malak-marrara/topic/ancestry-heritage