3.2% ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tanami · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tanami
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very high proportion of people in Tanami were born in Australia, reflecting a community with deep local roots. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, while only 3.2% of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 4.2% and Australian at 3.8%, followed by Scottish, German and Irish origins.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 3.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Northern Territory's 21.8%. This is among the lowest proportions for similar areas, though the figure rose slightly from 2.3% in 2011.
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 Tanami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011053/tanami/topic/ancestry-heritage