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Wurrumiyanga · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wurrumiyanga

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

Only 2.5% of people in Wurrumiyanga were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the community much more locally born than most other Australian areas.

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Where Wurrumiyanga sits — People born overseas

2.5% ▲ +1189.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wurrumiyanga — lower than 88% of areas.

Wurrumiyanga2.5%
0822, NT 5.3%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries listed are English at 4.4%, Australian at 2.8%, and Irish at 2.3%.

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In Wurrumiyanga, the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (23%) and Irish (19%).

English 4.4% Australian 2.8% Irish 2.3% Scottish 1.4% German 0.4% Filipino 0.4% Vietnamese 0.3% Italian 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 90.1% of residents were born in Australia. This is far below the 27.7% national average for people born overseas.

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2.5% ▲ +1189.5%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Wurrumiyanga, Australia is the majority at 98%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 90.1% England 0.6% India 0.4% Philippines 0.3% Vietnam 0.3%

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 Wurrumiyanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70295/wurrumiyanga/topic/ancestry-heritage