31.6% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woodlands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woodlands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 32% of people in Woodlands were born overseas, which is a much higher figure than in most similar areas. This diverse mix of backgrounds is reflected in a population where English, Australian, Irish, and Scottish ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 39%, followed by Australian at 31.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 10.7% and 10.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 31.6% of residents born outside Australia, this figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. While 65.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (7%), South Africa (2.2%), and India (1.7%).
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 Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51638/woodlands/topic/ancestry-heritage