16.6% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bees Creek · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bees Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of heritage shapes daily life in Bees Creek, where the vast majority of people trace their roots back to the British Isles. While the area is less diverse than the national average, a mix of Australian and European ancestries defines the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.4% and 42.0% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish and German roots also feature in the family histories of many residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the Northern Territory figure of 21.8% and far below the own Australian average of 27.7%.
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 Bees Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70026/bees-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage