33.1% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woodforde · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woodforde
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of residents in Woodforde were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas at this level. This high level of overseas birth is reflected in a varied mix of ancestries, with English, Australian, Chinese, and Italian backgrounds all making up a significant part of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 28.5%, followed by Australian at 22.2%. Other prominent ancestries include Chinese (12.8%), Italian (12.4%), and German (8.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 33.1% of people born overseas is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 64.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, India, and South Africa.
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 Woodforde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41638/woodforde/topic/ancestry-heritage