13.2% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Darwin River · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Darwin River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The ancestral makeup of Darwin River has remained steady over the last decade, with 71.7% of residents claiming Australian or English roots. Most people here were born in Australia, creating a population that is far less diverse than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 33.7% and 38.0% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.2% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Northern Territory figure of 21.8% and far below the 27.7% seen across Australia. About 69.9% of residents were born in Australia, followed by small numbers from England and New Zealand.
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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70074/darwin-river/topic/ancestry-heritage