31.3% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woden Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woden Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of the population was born overseas in Woden Valley, with this figure rising to 31.3% since 2011. This makes the area more internationally diverse than both the ACT and the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.7%, followed by Australian at 29.4% and Irish at 12.9%. Other significant groups include Scottish and Indian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 31.3% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 65.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India, England, Nepal, 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 Woden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80109/woden-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage