13.0% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Litchfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Litchfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Litchfield than in the rest of the country, with only 13% born abroad. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than the national average. Most residents identify with roots in Australia and the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 39.1% and 34.6% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots also feature prominently at 9.1% and 8.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the Northern Territory's 21.8% and far below the national figure of 27.7%. This 13% share has barely changed since 2011, with 77% of people born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Litchfield
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70103/litchfield/topic/ancestry-heritage