23.6% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Durack - Marlow Lagoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Durack - Marlow Lagoon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas arrivals has shaped Durack - Marlow Lagoon, with the share of people born abroad rising by 8.4 percentage points since 2011. This shift brings a diverse mix of backgrounds to the area, where nearly a quarter of residents were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (36.3%) and English (31.7%) are the most common ancestries. Other significant groups include Irish (10.0%), Scottish (8.6%) and Filipino (5.3%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.6% of people were born overseas, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure but well below the national rate. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are the Philippines (3.4%), England (2.9%), New Zealand (2.6%) and India (2.2%).
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 Durack - Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041038/durack-marlow-lagoon/topic/ancestry-heritage