16.8% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woodend North · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woodend North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Three quarters of people in Woodend North were born in Australia, making it far less diverse than the state average. While most residents claim British or Irish roots, the area has a slightly higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The strongest ancestral ties are to Australia (39.7%) and England (37.8%), followed by Irish (15.9%) and Scottish (12.4%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 30% figure for Victoria. Outside of Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 6.3%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Woodend North
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Woodend North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22834/woodend-north/topic/ancestry-heritage