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Woomera · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Woomera

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Woomera compared to the state and national figures. While 78% of residents were born in Australia, the area has seen a notable shift, with the overseas-born population rising from 0% in 2011 to 12.1% in 2021.

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📍 Woomera, Urban Centre

Where Woomera sits — People born overseas

12.1% ▲ —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Woomera — higher than 59% of areas.

Woomera12.1%
5720, SA 15.9%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries in the area are Australian and English, each at 40.9%, followed by German at 10.6%.

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Woomera splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (38%), with German at 10%.

Australian 40.9% English 40.9% German 10.6% Scottish 9.1% Irish 4.5% Italian 2.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Just 12.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England at 3.8% and South Africa at 2.3%.

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12.1% ▲ —

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Woomera, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 78.0% England 3.8% South Africa 2.3%

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 Woomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422061/woomera/topic/ancestry-heritage