12.2% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wooloweyah · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wooloweyah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Wooloweyah, where the overseas-born population has remained around the middle for its level since 2011. Most residents trace their family history to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 48.2%, followed by Australian at 35.3% and Irish at 17.9%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While 83.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand and England.
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 Wooloweyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14429/wooloweyah/topic/ancestry-heritage