9.0% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woodenbong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woodenbong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 9% of people in Woodenbong were born overseas, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This makes it a place where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia. The community has a strong traditional heritage, with most people claiming English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.1%, followed by Australian at 34.6%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 79% of residents born in Australia, the overseas-born population is much lower than in most other areas. Of those born abroad, England and New Zealand are the most frequent places of birth.
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 Woodenbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14400/woodenbong/topic/ancestry-heritage