20.0% —
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wollongong · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wollongong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady share of people born overseas has lived in Wollongong over the last few years, with 20% of residents born abroad. While English and Australian are the most common ancestries, the area's cultural mix remains stable and reflects a blend of traditional European and local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.4%, followed closely by Australian at 35.4%. Other significant groups include Irish (9.8%), Scottish (9.5%) and Italian (5.7%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2016. This is well below the national figure of 27.7% and the New South Wales rate of 29.3%, though it is among the highest for similar areas.
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 Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL102005/wollongong/topic/ancestry-heritage