18.6% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Katherine · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Katherine
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing overseas population defines Katherine, with the share of people born abroad climbing 7 percentage points since 2011. While most residents are Australian, the town has a diverse mix of ancestral roots and an increasing number of new arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 27.2% and 20.4%. Other significant groups include Irish, Scottish, and Filipino ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 18.6%, which is much higher than most areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (68.7%), followed by the Philippines, Nepal, India, and New Zealand.
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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL714001/katherine/topic/ancestry-heritage