17.5% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
O'Connor · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in O'Connor
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines O'Connor, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the area has seen a sharp drop in the proportion of people born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.6%, followed closely by Australian at 38.0%, with Scottish and Irish roots also appearing in about 18% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national 27.7% and has fallen 12 points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (72.4%), while England and New Zealand are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED511/o-connor/topic/ancestry-heritage