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Flying Fox · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Flying Fox

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

A tiny fraction of the population was born outside Australia, leaving Flying Fox far below the national and state figures for overseas birth. While most residents trace their roots to Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish ancestry, the area remains very sparsely populated.

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📍 Flying Fox, Suburb / Locality

Where Flying Fox sits — People born overseas

4.7% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flying Fox — lower than 80% of areas.

Flying Fox4.7%
0852, NT 4.6%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly 30% of people identify as having Australian ancestry, followed by English at 17.2% and both Irish and Scottish at 10.9%.

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In Flying Fox, the largest group is Australian at 43%, followed by English (25%) and Irish (16%).

Australian 29.7% English 17.2% Irish 10.9% Scottish 10.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Northern Territory's 21.8% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

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4.7% ▲ —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Flying Fox, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 56.3%

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 Flying Fox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70103/flying-fox/topic/ancestry-heritage