16.0% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woodend · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woodend
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower share of people were born overseas in Woodend compared to the state or national average. While the proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly to 16% since 2011, the area remains dominated by those with English, Australian, and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.8%, followed by Australian at 38.3% and Irish at 17.5%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (79.1%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.1%.
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 Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021031/woodend/topic/ancestry-heritage