7.4% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woongoolba · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woongoolba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong trend toward Australian and English roots defines Woongoolba, where a small number of overseas births stands out. Most residents identify with traditional ancestry, and the area is far less diverse than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English heritage are most common, representing 41.1% and 39.7% of the population. German ancestry is also significant at 29.4%, while Irish and Scottish roots each account for 7.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This is lower than most areas, with 89% of residents born in Australia and 4.6% born in New Zealand.
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 Woongoolba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33154/woongoolba/topic/ancestry-heritage