21.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wongulla · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wongulla
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Wongulla in 2021 than in previous censuses. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, about 22% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.4%, followed by Australian at 25% and Scottish at 12.5%. German and Irish ancestries also feature, making up 9.4% and 4.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.9% of the population was born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (71.9%) or England (14.1%).
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 Wongulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41632/wongulla/topic/ancestry-heritage