29.1% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sanderson · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sanderson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher share of residents were born overseas in Sanderson than in most similar areas. About 29.1% of the population grew up in another country, which is well above the Northern Territory figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 27.9% and 25.1% of the population. Irish, Scottish and Filipino backgrounds also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 7.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.1%. While 63% were born in Australia, the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.5%.
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 Sanderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70023/sanderson/topic/ancestry-heritage