21.5% ▼ -46.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Eaton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Eaton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Eaton, where 44% of residents claim this background. The area has a strong mix of colonial roots, with many people also identifying as English, Scottish or Irish. About one in five residents was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of Australian descent, English ancestry is the next most common at 37%. Scottish (12%), Irish (8.8%) and German (6.7%) backgrounds also make up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.5% of people in Eaton were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Northern Territory average, though it is well below the national figure 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 Eaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70089/eaton/topic/ancestry-heritage