34.9% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nightcliff · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nightcliff
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of residents in Nightcliff were born overseas, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This diverse mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, followed by Irish and Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 28.4%, with 24.7% of people claiming Australian roots. Other significant groups include Irish (10.5%), Scottish (8.3%), and Indian (5.3%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 34.9% of people were born outside Australia, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 21.8% and well above the national average. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.1%, followed by Nepal at 4.0%.
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 Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70210/nightcliff/topic/ancestry-heritage