33.1% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fong Lim · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fong Lim
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Fong Lim than in most similar areas, with 33.1% of residents arriving from abroad. This figure is well above the national average and has grown by 7.6 percentage points since 2011, creating a diverse community with a mix of strong Australian and international roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (27.9%) and Australian (25.1%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish (10.2%), Scottish (8.3%), and Chinese (5.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 33.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 21.8%. While 59.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are the Philippines (3.7%), England (3.1%), Nepal (2.9%), and India (2.7%).
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 Fong Lim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70012/fong-lim/topic/ancestry-heritage