30.7% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wollongong - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wollongong - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in three people in Wollongong - West were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area has a varied mix of roots including Irish, Scottish, and Italian backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 28.9%, followed by Australian at 27.5%, with Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also making up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 30.7% of residents born overseas is a little above the New South Wales and national figures, though this proportion fell 2.5 percentage points since 2016. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, India, China, and New Zealand.
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 Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041549/wollongong-west/topic/ancestry-heritage