14.0% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woronora Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woronora Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Woronora Heights compared to the rest of the state or country. While 14% of the population grew up abroad, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents share deep roots in the British Isles and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 44.4% and 41.2% of the population respectively. Other significant roots include Irish (14%), Scottish (10.8%), and Italian (4.2%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is higher than in most similar areas, yet it remains far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (85.4%), followed by England at 4.4%.
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 Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14440/woronora-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage