24.7% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woolwich · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woolwich
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Woolwich, where 31.9% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a strong British and Irish connection, though it also shows a diverse mix of other cultural roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up over half the population. Other common backgrounds include Irish at 13.9%, Chinese at 8.9%, and Scottish at 8.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.7% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is still a little below the national figure of 27.7% and well below the New South Wales rate.
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 Woolwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14430/woolwich/topic/ancestry-heritage