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Ancestry & Birthplace in Other Territories

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

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📍 Other Territories, State / Territory

Where Other Territories sits — People born overseas

28.9% ▼ -30.7%

All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Other Territories.

Other Territories28.9%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestry is Australian at 23%, ahead of English (19%).

Ancestry

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In Other Territories, the largest group is Australian at 35%, followed by English (29%) and Chinese (12%).

Australian 23.5% English 19.1% Chinese 8.3% Scottish 5.5% Irish 4.6% German 1.8% Filipino 1.4% Dutch 1.0% Italian 0.7% Indian 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

28.9% of residents in Other Territories were born overseas, down 30.7% since 2011 (above the national 27.7%).

The most common country of birth is Australia at 56%, ahead of New Zealand (7%).

People born overseas

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28.9% ▼ -30.7%

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

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 Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/9/other-territories/topic/ancestry-heritage