11.8% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woodlands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woodlands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British roots are a defining feature of daily life in Woodlands, where nearly half of residents claim English ancestry. This small community remains very traditional in its origins, with a far lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.6%, followed by Australian (30.3%) and Irish (18.5%) origins. Scottish and German roots are also notable, accounting for 14.3% and 12.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.3%), while New Zealand and England are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33135/woodlands/topic/ancestry-heritage