43.3% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wagaman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wagaman
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Forty-three percent of people in Wagaman were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area much more internationally diverse than most other parts of the country. It is a multicultural hub where nearly half the population has roots outside of Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 19.3% and 18.1%. Greek, Chinese and Filipino heritage are also prominent, each making up between 9% and 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose by 6 points since 2011 to reach 43.3%, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 21.8%. While about half were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are the Philippines, Nepal, India 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 Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021028/wagaman/topic/ancestry-heritage