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East Arnhem · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in East Arnhem

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A massive gap exists between East Arnhem and the rest of the country, with only 1.8% of people born overseas. This is far below the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia, making it one of the areas with the lowest proportion of overseas-born residents in the region.

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📍 East Arnhem, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where East Arnhem sits — People born overseas

1.8% ▲ +1634.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is East Arnhem — lower than 99% of areas.

East Arnhem1.8%
0822, NT 5.3%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here identify with Australian or English ancestry, followed by smaller groups of Scottish, Irish, and German descent.

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In East Arnhem, the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (30%) and Scottish (10%).

English 3.0% Australian 2.5% Scottish 0.8% Irish 0.8% German 0.4% Dutch 0.2% Italian 0.2% Chinese 0.2% Filipino 0.1% Indian 0.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The vast majority of people were born in Australia, at 95.3%. While the share of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7%, it has rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

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1.8% ▲ +1634.4%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In East Arnhem, Australia is the majority at 99%; England is next at 0%.

Australia 95.3% England 0.3% New Zealand 0.2% Philippines 0.1% India 0.1% China 0.0%

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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041063/east-arnhem/topic/ancestry-heritage