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In 2021, 27.5% of people in Wider Darwin were born overseas, compared with 21.8% in the RDA Northern Territory.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Wider Darwin. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Wider Darwin's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Wider Darwin - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%RDA Northern Territory %Number%RDA Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born38,80427.521.835,00825.319.8+3,796
Australia90,13463.969.587,05262.968.8+3,082
Not stated12,0718.68.716,33311.811.4-4,262
Total Population141,009100.0100.0138,393100.0100.0+2,616
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wider Darwin - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%RDA Northern Territory %Number%RDA Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
Philippines5,2133.72.74,9773.62.6+236
United Kingdom4,5063.22.65,1063.72.9-600
India3,7852.72.22,6941.91.6+1,091
Nepal2,5431.81.39930.70.5+1,550
New Zealand2,4781.81.72,9352.12.0-457
China1,3861.00.71,0510.80.5+335
Indonesia1,3000.90.61,0100.70.5+290
Greece1,1460.80.51,2350.90.6-89
Vietnam1,1360.80.67700.60.4+366
Sri Lanka1,0540.70.56320.50.3+422
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Wider Darwin in 2021 compared to the RDA Northern Territory shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 27.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 21.8% for the RDA Northern Territory.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Wider Darwin was Philippines, where 3.7% of the population, or 5,213 people, were born.

There were no major differences between Wider Darwin and RDA Northern Territory in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 3796 or 10.8%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Nepal (+1,550 persons)
  • India (+1,091 persons)
  • United Kingdom (-600 persons)
  • New Zealand (-457 persons)

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