Rosebery · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Rosebery

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

More than one in five people in Rosebery were born overseas, a figure that has remained steady with the Northern Territory's trend. The area is shaped by a mix of local and international backgrounds, with a strong presence of people claiming Australian and English ancestry.

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📍 Rosebery, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosebery sits — People born overseas

20.8% ▲ +29.7%
  • 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 Rosebery — higher than 78% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Rosebery20.8%
0832, NT 24.4%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 35.5% and 31.5%, followed by Irish, Scottish and German roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 20.8% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Northern Territory average, it is well below the national figure. Most people were born in Australia (70.6%), with other common birthplaces being the Philippines, England, New Zealand and India.

20.8% ▲ +29.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 20.8%

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

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 Rosebery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70234/rosebery/topic/ancestry-heritage