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Yuendumu · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yuendumu

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

Very few people were born outside Australia in Yuendumu, giving it one of the lowest proportions of overseas-born residents among similar areas. While a small number of people list English, Australian or Irish ancestry, the vast majority of the community was born here.

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Where Yuendumu sits — People born overseas

2.8% ▲ +549.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yuendumu — lower than 95% of areas.

Yuendumu2.8%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 4.1%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries listed are English at 5.1% and Australian at 3.2%, followed by Irish and Scottish at 1.5% each.

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In Yuendumu, the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (23%) and Irish (10%).

English 5.1% Australian 3.2% Irish 1.5% Scottish 1.5% Dutch 1.2% Chinese 1.1% German 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Just 2.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 21.8% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, though the proportion rose slightly from 0.4% in 2011.

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2.8% ▲ +549.9%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Yuendumu, Australia is the majority at 98%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 91.5% England 1.1% China 0.4% New Zealand 0.4%

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 Yuendumu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721017/yuendumu/topic/ancestry-heritage