15.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woomelang · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woomelang
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in British and Irish heritage shape the daily life of Woomelang. More than half of the people here claim English ancestry, and while the area is more diverse than many similar small towns, its overseas-born population remains much lower than the state average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.9%, followed by Australian at 30.9% and Irish at 13.6%. Scottish and German backgrounds also make up a small part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.2% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria. Most people were born in Australia (73.3%), with smaller numbers arriving from New Zealand and the Philippines.
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 Woomelang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22852/woomelang/topic/ancestry-heritage