23.4% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Driver · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Driver
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in four people in Driver were born overseas, a figure that sits a little above the Northern Territory average. While most residents claim Australian or English roots, there is a notable presence of people from the Philippines. This mix reflects a community with both deep local ties and a growing international character.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 33% and 30.1% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include Scottish, Irish, and Filipino ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.4% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is well below the national figure, the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.4%.
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 Driver [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70080/driver/topic/ancestry-heritage