18.5% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woolgoolga - Arrawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra, where 40.6% of people claim these roots. The area has a strong connection to traditional British and Australian heritage, though it is also home to a notable Indian community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (40.6%), Australian (35.9%) and Irish (11.6%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Scottish (10.5%) and Indian (4.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas has risen to 18.5% since 2011, but this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (76.3%), while India is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.7%.
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 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra/topic/ancestry-heritage