Woolooware

Birthplace

8% of people in Woolooware come from countries where English is not the first language.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Woolooware. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Woolooware's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

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Birthplace - ranked by size
Woolooware 2011 2006 Change
Country of birth Number % Sutherland Shire Number % Sutherland Shire 2006 to 2011
United Kingdom 217 5.4 4.6 191 5.0 4.6 +26
New Zealand 78 1.9 1.6 60 1.6 1.6 +18
Italy 32 0.8 0.5 24 0.7 0.6 +8
Greece 28 0.7 0.5 21 0.6 0.5 +8
Ireland 22 0.6 0.4 13 0.4 0.3 +9
Germany 22 0.6 0.4 10 0.3 0.4 +12

Excludes countries with fewer than 20 people, or less than 0.1% of the total population.

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Birthplace - summary
Woolooware 2011 2006 Change
Birthplace Number % Sutherland Shire Number % Sutherland Shire 2006 to 2011
Total Overseas born 693 17.1 17.3 623 16.3 16.5 +70
Non-English speaking backgrounds 320 7.9 9.6 320 8.4 9.0 0
Main English speaking countries 372 9.2 7.7 303 7.9 7.5 +69
Australia 3,183 78.7 78.8 2,934 76.8 78.1 +249
Not Stated 170 4.2 3.9 265 6.9 5.4 -95
Total Population 4,047 100.0 100.0 3,823 100.0 100.0 +224

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

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Country of birth, 2011
Country of birth, 2011 United Kingdom, Sutherland Shire: 4.6% New Zealand, Sutherland Shire: 1.6% Italy, Sutherland Shire: 0.5% Greece, Sutherland Shire: 0.5% Ireland, Sutherland Shire: 0.4% Germany, Sutherland Shire: 0.4% United Kingdom, Woolooware: 5.4% New Zealand, Woolooware: 1.9% Italy, Woolooware: 0.8% Greece, Woolooware: 0.7% Ireland, Woolooware: 0.6% Germany, Woolooware: 0.6% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Change in country of birth, 2006 to 2011
Change in country of birth, 2006 to 2011 United Kingdom, Woolooware: +26 New Zealand, Woolooware: +18 Italy, Woolooware: +8 Greece, Woolooware: +8 Ireland, Woolooware: +9 Germany, Woolooware: +12 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Woolooware in 2011 compared to Sutherland Shire shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas, and a similar proportion of people from a non-English speaking background.

Overall, 17.1% of the population was born overseas, and 7.9% were from a non-English speaking background, compared with 17.3% and 9.6% respectively for Sutherland Shire.

There were no major differences between Woolooware and Sutherland Shire in 2011.

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2011, the number of people born overseas increased by 70 or 11.2%, and the number of people from a non-English speaking background remained stable 0 or 0.0%.

There were no major differences in Woolooware between 2006 and 2011.