16.3% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wootha · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wootha
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots has remained a core feature of Wootha over the last decade. While the area has a strong British and Irish heritage, it is much less diverse than the national average, with only 16.3% of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 37.2% and English at 32.9%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 16.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (66.7%), followed by England and New Zealand at 3.9% each.
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 Wootha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33163/wootha/topic/ancestry-heritage