15.2% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Katherine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Katherine
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Katherine than in most other similar areas. While the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 15.2%, this remains well below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries in the area are Australian at 29.9% and English at 24.3%, followed by Irish, Scottish, and German.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.2% of people were born outside Australia, which is far below the national average of 27.7%. While 70.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are the Philippines, Nepal, New Zealand, and England.
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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051067/katherine/topic/ancestry-heritage