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Tanami · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Tanami

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Tanami than in the rest of Australia. While 14.6% of the population was born abroad, this is far below the national figure and well below the Northern Territory average.

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📍 Tanami, Suburb / Locality

Where Tanami sits — People born overseas

14.6% ▼ -26.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tanami — higher than 63% of areas.

Tanami14.6%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 4.1%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are English at 20.8% and Australian at 16.7%, followed by Italian, Irish and Dutch.

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In Tanami, the largest group is English at 47%, followed by Australian (38%) and Italian (6%).

English 20.8% Australian 16.7% Italian 2.8% Irish 2.1% Dutch 2.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 14.6% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Northern Territory figure. Most people here were born in Australia (38.9%), with smaller groups from England and New Zealand.

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14.6% ▼ -26.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Tanami, Australia is the majority at 89%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 38.9% England 2.8% New Zealand 2.1%

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 Tanami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70248/tanami/topic/ancestry-heritage