35.1% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Oak Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Oak Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English is the most common ancestry in Oak Park, where 23.2% of people claim these roots. The area is notably diverse, with over a third of the population born overseas, which is well above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with English, many residents identify as Australian (21.9%), Italian (11.4%), Irish (9.1%) or Scottish (6.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas born residents make up 35.1% of the area, which is much higher than most other places and well above the 30% seen across Victoria. While 60.9% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are India (4.5%), Nepal (3.4%), China (2.1%) and Italy (2.0%).
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 Oak Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031537/oak-park/topic/ancestry-heritage