22.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woody Point · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woody Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent years have seen a steady rise in people born overseas living in Woody Point. While most residents still claim English or Australian ancestry, the area now has a notably higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.3%, followed by Australian at 31.8% and Irish at 15.8%. Scottish and German roots are also present for 12.7% and 6.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 22% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average, though it sits well below the Australian figure of 27.7%.
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 Woody Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33141/woody-point/topic/ancestry-heritage