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East Arnhem · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in East Arnhem

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

A deep connection to the local land defines East Arnhem, where the vast majority of residents were born within Australia. Only 1.0% of the population was born overseas, making it one of the most locally-born areas in the country.

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Where East Arnhem sits — People born overseas

1.0% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Arnhem — lower than 95% of areas.

East Arnhem1.0%
0822, NT 5.3%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Ancestry is diverse but modest in scale, with English as the most common at 1.2%, followed by Scottish at 0.8% and Australian at 0.6%.

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In East Arnhem, the largest group is English at 47%, followed by Scottish (30%) and Australian (23%).

English 1.2% Scottish 0.8% Australian 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The birthplace of residents is overwhelmingly domestic, with 95.0% born in Australia. This is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Territory average of 21.8%.

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1.0% ▲ —

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In East Arnhem, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 95.0%

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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/topic/ancestry-heritage