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Tanami · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Tanami

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

English ancestry is the most common in Tanami, where 3.3% of residents claim this heritage. The area is sparsely populated and overwhelmingly Australian-born, with very few people from overseas living here.

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Where Tanami sits — People born overseas

2.9% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tanami — lower than 87% of areas.

Tanami2.9%
6770, WA 5.7%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most frequent ancestry at 3.3%, followed by Irish at 2.3% and Australian at 1.8%. Other reported ancestries include Scottish and Italian, each at 0.8%.

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In Tanami, the largest group is English at 32%, followed by Irish (22%) and Australian (18%).

English 3.3% Irish 2.3% Australian 1.8% Scottish 0.8% Italian 0.8% German 0.6% Dutch 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia. This is much lower than most areas, with 92.8% of the population born in Australia.

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2.9% ▲ —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Tanami, Australia is the majority at 98%; New Zealand is next at 1%.

Australia 92.8% New Zealand 0.8% England 0.6%

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/sal/SAL51433/tanami/topic/ancestry-heritage