11.0% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Oaks - Oakdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Oaks - Oakdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The proportion of people born overseas in The Oaks - Oakdale has fallen slightly to 11.0% since 2011. This is a very low figure compared to the rest of the state and country, with the vast majority of residents being born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 43.5% and 36.7% of the population. Other common ancestral roots include Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.0% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (83.0%), followed by England at 2.9%.
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 The Oaks - Oakdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031448/the-oaks-oakdale/topic/ancestry-heritage