24.6% —
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woolgoolga · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woolgoolga
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Woolgoolga than in most similar areas, with 24.6% of residents arriving from abroad. This represents a huge shift for the town, as the overseas-born population rose by 19 percentage points since 2016.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 37.5% and 30.0% of the community. Other significant groups include Irish, Indian, and Scottish ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 69.9% of residents were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 10.9%. Overall, the proportion of overseas-born residents is well below both the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114035/woolgoolga/topic/ancestry-heritage