32.0% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wollongong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wollongong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 32% of people in Wollongong were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This creates a diverse community where English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries. The city is a significant hub for people from around the world compared to most other areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestral backgrounds are English at 30.5% and Australian at 25.4%, followed by Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 32% of residents born overseas, Wollongong is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales average. While 63% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, India, and the Philippines.
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/sal/SAL14376/wollongong/topic/ancestry-heritage