14.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southport · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Southport compared to the rest of the country, with only 14.9% arriving from another land. This is well below the Northern Territory average and far below the national figure. Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 35.3%, followed by English at 27.9%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also represented in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 14.9% of people were born overseas—a figure higher than in most similar areas—it remains much lower than the state and national averages. Beyond those born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common birthplace at 5.6%.
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 Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70242/southport/topic/ancestry-heritage