17.3% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woodford · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woodford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher proportion of residents in Woodford were born overseas than in most similar areas. While the community has a diverse range of roots, the vast majority of people identify as having English, Australian, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44%, followed by Australian at 38.1% and Irish at 15.8%. Scottish and German roots are also represented in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.3% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (79.9%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.2%.
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 Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14401/woodford/topic/ancestry-heritage