4.7% ▼ -61.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woorinen South · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woorinen South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of all residents in Woorinen South claim Australian ancestry, making it a place with very deep local roots. This strong domestic connection is reflected in the low number of overseas-born residents, who make up only 4.7% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common non-Australian heritage at 39.3%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots. Italian ancestry also accounts for 5.7% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 4.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and much lower than most other areas. This proportion has fallen 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
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 Woorinen South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222104/woorinen-south/topic/ancestry-heritage