16.3% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woodroffe · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woodroffe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background for people in Woodroffe, where 37.2% of residents claim this heritage. This local identity is reflected in the birthplace data, with nearly three quarters of the population born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with those of Australian descent, many residents identify with English (29.7%), Irish (8.9%), and Scottish (7.3%) roots. Filipino ancestry is also notable at 5.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.3% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the Northern Territory figure and far below the national average.
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 Woodroffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70292/woodroffe/topic/ancestry-heritage