12.1% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woomera · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woomera
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots for people living in Woomera. These two groups both make up about 41% of the population, creating a community where traditional British and colonial ties remain very strong.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries lead the way at 40.9% each. German roots are also common at 10.6%, followed by Scottish at 9.1% and Irish at 4.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (78%), while England (3.8%) and South Africa (2.3%) are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Woomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41655/woomera/topic/ancestry-heritage