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West Arnhem · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in West Arnhem

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

Almost everyone living in West Arnhem was born here in Australia. This makes it a very distinct area, as the proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure.

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Where West Arnhem sits — People born overseas

0.4% ▼ -65.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Arnhem — lower than 98% of areas.

West Arnhem0.4%
0822, NT 5.3%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries reported are Irish at 1.1%, followed by Australian, Scottish, and English, each around 0.9%.

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In West Arnhem, the largest group is Irish at 26%, followed by Australian (20%) and Scottish (20%).

Irish 1.1% Australian 0.9% Scottish 0.9% English 0.8% German 0.4% Dutch 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 0.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 21.8% seen across the Northern Territory and the 27.7% national figure. In contrast, 98.0% of people here were born in Australia.

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0.4% ▼ -65.1%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In West Arnhem, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 98.0%

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 West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70284/west-arnhem/topic/ancestry-heritage