Noonamah · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Noonamah

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

A small number of residents in Noonamah were born overseas, a trend that has remained steady since 2011. While many people identify as Australian or English, the area is far less diverse in its birthplaces than the rest of the Territory or the nation.

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📍 Noonamah, Suburb / Locality

Where Noonamah sits — People born overseas

11.3% ▲ +24.1%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noonamah — lower than 51% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Noonamah11.3%
0837, NT 9.4%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 32.6% and English at 27.4%. Other notable groups include Irish and Scottish ancestries, both at 7.9%, and German at 4.0%.

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In Noonamah, the largest group is Australian at 38%, followed by English (32%) and Irish (9%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 21.8% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (58.8%), followed by England at 3.4% and the Philippines at 1.2%.

11.3% ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 11.3%

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

Country of birth

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In Noonamah, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Noonamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70212/noonamah/topic/ancestry-heritage