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Yuendumu · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yuendumu

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

A huge 91.5% of people in Yuendumu were born in Australia. This makes the community's birthplace profile far more local than the rest of the Territory and the nation.

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📍 Yuendumu, Suburb / Locality

Where Yuendumu sits — People born overseas

2.8% ▲ +178.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yuendumu — lower than 87% of areas.

Yuendumu2.8%
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 reported are English at 5.1% and Australian at 3.2%, followed by Irish and Scottish at 1.5% each.

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In Yuendumu, the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (23%) and Irish (10%).

English 5.1% Australian 3.2% Irish 1.5% Scottish 1.5% Dutch 1.2% Chinese 1.1% German 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 21.8% and the national average of 27.7%.

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2.8% ▲ +178.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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

Australia 91.5% England 1.1% China 0.4% New Zealand 0.4%

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 Yuendumu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70301/yuendumu/topic/ancestry-heritage