16.2% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Jabiru · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Jabiru
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural backgrounds shape daily life in Jabiru, where over 16% of people were born overseas. While many residents claim Australian or English ancestry, the community's mix of origins stands out compared to similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries in the area are Australian at 30.6% and English at 28.6%, followed by Irish at 8.6% and Scottish at 6.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Jabiru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721009/jabiru/topic/ancestry-heritage