33.0% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woollahra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woollahra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people born overseas now live in Woollahra, with the share rising to 33% since 2011. This reflects a community with a strong international feel, where over a third of residents were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.9%, followed by Australian at 25.9%, Irish at 14.7%, Scottish at 11.1% and Chinese at 5.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 33% of people born overseas is well above the national figure of 27.7% and higher than most other areas. While 63.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, South Africa and China.
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 Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011347/woollahra/topic/ancestry-heritage