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Weddell · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Weddell

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

Around the middle for similar areas, Weddell has a modest proportion of overseas-born residents. The community is largely Australian-born, with a strong leaning toward English and Australian ancestries.

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Where Weddell sits — People born overseas

13.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Weddell — higher than 58% of areas.

Weddell13.1%
0822, NT 5.3%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly 46% of people in Weddell claim English ancestry, followed by 39.3% who identify as Australian and 14.8% as Irish.

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In Weddell, the largest group is English at 35%, followed by Australian (30%) and Irish (11%).

English 45.9% Australian 39.3% Irish 14.8% Scottish 11.5% German 11.5% Italian 6.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

People born overseas make up 13.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below the Northern Territory's 21.8%. Most residents were born in Australia (68.9%), with England as the most common overseas birthplace at 4.9%.

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13.1% —

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Weddell, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 7%.

Australia 68.9% England 4.9%

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 Weddell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70283/weddell/topic/ancestry-heritage