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Papunya · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Papunya

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

Very few people born overseas live in Papunya (L), which ranks among the lowest for this trait compared to similar areas. Most residents were born in Australia, and the community has a small mix of Australian, English, and Scottish ancestries.

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📍 Papunya, Urban Centre

Where Papunya sits — People born overseas

2.7% ▲ —

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

Papunya2.7%
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 reported are Australian at 3.2%, English at 2.3%, and Scottish at 1.6%.

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In Papunya, the largest group is Australian at 33%, followed by English (23%) and Scottish (16%).

Australian 3.2% English 2.3% Scottish 1.6% German 1.4% Irish 0.7% Filipino 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 21.8% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is a slight increase from 2011, when no one in the area was born overseas.

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2.7% ▲ —

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Papunya, Australia is the majority at 99%; Philippines is next at 1%.

Australia 93.6% Philippines 0.7%

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 Papunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722027/papunya/topic/ancestry-heritage