18.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woolnorth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woolnorth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Woolnorth, where 23.0% of people claim this identity. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, including significant English and Indian roots, with a notable proportion of residents born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are the most common, representing 23.0% and 14.9% of the population. Indian ancestry is also prominent at 3.1%, followed by Scottish and Irish heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly one in five people (18.6%) were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Tasmanian figure. However, this is well below the national rate, with India (3.1%) and New Zealand (1.9%) being 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 Woolnorth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60767/woolnorth/topic/ancestry-heritage