14.6% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woronora Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woronora Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Woronora Heights compared to the rest of the state. Only 14.6% of residents were born outside Australia, with the vast majority of the community identifying with Australian or English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 43.3% and 41.6% of the population respectively. Irish ancestry is also notable at 13.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 14.6% overseas birth rate is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2016, when the figure was 13.9%.
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 Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021609/woronora-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage