29.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Wollongong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Wollongong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of global backgrounds shapes daily life in North Wollongong, where nearly 30% of residents were born overseas. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the area's international character is reflected in a wide variety of birthplaces.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.1%, followed by Australian at 29.7%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian ancestries also make up significant shares of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 30% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national average. Beyond Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, India, China, and Nepal.
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 North Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13027/north-wollongong/topic/ancestry-heritage