20.1% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Farrar · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Farrar
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background for the 38.4% of people living in Farrar. The area has a diverse mix of origins, with a significant number of residents born overseas compared to similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is also common at 31.3%, followed by Scottish (7.1%), Irish (6.7%), and Filipino (4.2%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.1% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the Northern Territory's 21.8% and 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 Farrar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70098/farrar/topic/ancestry-heritage