21.4% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wollongong · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wollongong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for the 36.2% of people in Wollongong who claim it. This heritage, alongside Australian, Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots, shapes the area's identity. While these roots are deep, the proportion of residents born overseas remains much lower than the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, accounting for 36.2% and 34.3% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian heritage also feature strongly, making up 11.5%, 10.6% and 6.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is well below the 29.3% seen across New South Wales and the 27.7% national average, with 74.6% of the population born in Australia.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10704/wollongong/topic/ancestry-heritage