14.8% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nhulunbuy · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nhulunbuy
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Nhulunbuy compared to the rest of the country. While 14.8% of residents grew up abroad, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here identify with roots in Australia, England, Ireland, and Scotland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 31.4%, followed by English at 27.7%. Irish and Scottish ancestries are also prominent, each accounting for 8.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 15% of the population was born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though well below the Northern Territory's 21.8%. Outside of Australia, New Zealand is the most frequent birthplace at 3.4%.
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 Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70208/nhulunbuy/topic/ancestry-heritage