12.8% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Humpty Doo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Humpty Doo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Humpty Doo compared to the rest of the country. Only 12.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with deep roots in Australia and a very stable birth profile.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 43.3% and 37.8% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also notable, accounting for 10.3% and 10.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 79% of residents born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born people is much lower than most areas and well below the Northern Territory's 21.8%. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 12.5%.
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 Humpty Doo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031032/humpty-doo/topic/ancestry-heritage