45.8% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Darwin City · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Darwin City
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Darwin City than in the rest of the Territory, with 45.8% of residents arriving from another country. This creates a diverse community where nearly half the population has international roots, far exceeding the national figure of 27.7%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 24.2%, followed by Australian at 16.9%, Irish at 9.0%, Chinese at 8.4%, and Scottish at 6.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 24 points above the Northern Territory average. While 42.8% were born in Australia, notable numbers of residents were born in Nepal (7.0%), England (3.8%), China (3.8%), and India (3.7%).
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70073/darwin-city/topic/ancestry-heritage