The People of the Northern Territory l The People of the Northern Territory Statistics from the 2011 Census Statistics from The People of the Northern Territory Statistics from the 2011 Census The People of Northern Territory Statistics from the 2011 Census Department of Immigration and Border Protection 2014 First published 2014 © Commonwealth of Australia 2014 ISBN: 978-1-920996-31-4 This work is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non- commercial use or use within your organisation. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved. Requests for further authorisation should be directed to the: Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Copyright Law Branch, Attorney-General’s Department Robert Garran Offices National Circuit Barton ACT 2600 Fax: 02 6250 5989 Email: [email protected]. Data Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Data management and layout: SGS Economics and Planning Contents Page About this publication ………………………….……………………………………………………………………………… v How to use this publication …......…………………………………………………………………………………….……… v Notes on the Data ……………..………………………………………………………………………………………………. vi Abbreviations and Acronyms ………………………………………………………………………………….……………… viii SECTION 1 - Australian Overview Tables 1.1 Australia key facts: 2001, 2006 and 2011 Census.......................................................................... 1 1.2 All states and territories compared: 2011 Census........................................................................... 2 1.3 Birthplaces - Australia: 2006 and 2011 Census.............................................................................. 3 1.4 Birthplace by birthplace of parents - Australia: 2011 Census.......................................................... 9 1.5 Generational components of the Australian population - Australia: 2006 and 2011 Census................................................................................................. 16 1.6 Languages spoken at home - Australia: 2006 and 2011 Census................................................... 21 1.7 Australian Indigenous languages spoken at home - Australia: 2011 Census................................. 27 1.8 Languages spoken at home by persons who speak English not well or not at all - Australia: 2011 Census................................................................................................................. 32 1.9 Religious affiliation - Australia: 2006 and 2011 Census ................................................................. 40 1.10 Ancestry - Australia: 2006 and 2011 Census.................................................................................. 44 1.11 Ancestry by birthplace of parent(s) - Australia: 2011 Census......................................................... 51 1.12.1 - 1.12.9 Australia - 4 page profile................................................................................................................. 52 Charts 1.1 Main overseas birthplaces - Australia: 2011 Census...................................................................... 17 1.2 Fastest growing overseas birthplaces - Australia: 2006 and 2011 Census..................................... 18 1.3 Local government areas with the highest number of overseas born - Australia: 2011 Census................................................................................................................. 19 1.4 Local government areas with the highest proportion of overseas born - Australia: 2011 Census................................................................................................................. 20 1.5 Main languages excluding English and Indigenous - Australia: 2011 Census................................ 34 1.6 Fastest growing languages excluding English and Indigenous - Australia: 2006 and 2011 Census 35 1.7 Local government areas with highest number of language other than English speakers - Australia: 2011 Census................................................................................................................. 36 1.8 Local government areas with highest proportion of language other than English speakers - Australia: 2011 Census................................................................................................................. 37 i 1.9 Local government areas with highest number who speak English not well or not at all - Australia: 2011 Census................................................................................................................. 38 1.10 Local government areas with highest proportion who speak English not well or not at all - Australia: 2011 Census................................................................................................................. 39 SECTION 2 - Northern Territory Overview Tables 2.1 Australia and Northern Territory compared: 2001, 2006 and 2011 Census.................................... 59 2.2 Birthplaces - NT: 2006 and 2011 Census........................................................................................ 60 2.3 Birthplace by birthplace of parents - NT: 2011 Census................................................................... 63 2.4 Generational components of the Australian population - NT: 2006 and 2011 Census.................... 66 2.5 Birthplace by year of arrival - NT: 2011 Census.............................................................................. 67 2.6 Languages spoken at home - NT: 2006 and 2011 Census............................................................. 85 2.7 Languages spoken at home by persons who speak English not well or not at all - NT: 2011 Census.......................................................................................................................... 88 2.8 Birthplace of selected language speakers - NT: 2011 Census........................................................ 90 2.9 Internet connection type by age and English proficiency - NT: 2011 Census................................. 102 2.10 Citizenship rates by birthplaces and English proficiency - NT: 2011 Census.................................. 103 2.11 Religious affiliation - NT: 2006 and 2011 Census........................................................................... 110 2.12 Birthplace of selected religions - NT: 2011 Census......................................................................... 113 2.13 Ancestry - NT: 2006 and 2011 Census........................................................................................... 119 2.14 Ancestry by birthplace of parent(s) - NT: 2011 Census................................................................... 123 2.15 Birthplace of selected ancestries - NT: 2011 Census...................................................................... 124 2.16 Local government area of selected ancestries - NT: 2011 Census................................................. 129 2.17 Education, employment and income statistics for selected birthplaces - NT: 2011 Census.......................................................................................................................... 139 2.18 Education, employment and income statistics for selected religions - NT: 2011 Census.......................................................................................................................... 143 2.19 Education, employment and income statistics for selected languages - NT: 2011 Census.......................................................................................................................... 147 2.20.1 - 2.20.9 Northern Territory - 4 page profile................................................................................................... 151 Charts 2.1 Proportion of overseas born by statistical division - NT: 2011 Census.......................................... 68 2.2 Main overseas birthplaces - Australia : 2011 - NT: 2011 Census................................................. 69 2.3 Fastest growing overseas birthplaces - NT: 2006 and 2011 Census.............................................. 70 2.4 Local government areas with the highest number of overseas born - NT: 2011 Census.......................................................................................................................... 71 ii 2.5 Local government areas with the highest proportion of overseas born - NT: 2011 Census.......................................................................................................................... 72 2.6 Age-gender profiles of selected birthplaces - NT: 2011 Census..................................................... 73 2.7 Highest participation rates in voluntary activities by birthplace - NT: 2011 Census........................ 78 2.8 Distribution by local government area of selected birthplaces - NT: 2011 Census......................... 79 2.9 Age gender profiles for selected local government areas - NT: 2011 Census................................ 83 2.10 Main languages excluding English and Indigenous - NT: 2011 Census......................................... 95 2.11 Fastest growing languages excluding English and Indigenous - NT: 2006 and 2011 Census........ 96 2.12 Local government areas with highest number of language other than English speakers - NT: 2011 Census.......................................................................................................................... 97 2.13 Local government areas with highest proportion of