28.8% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Oxley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Oxley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people in Oxley were born overseas than in most similar areas, with 28.8% of residents arriving from another country. This diversity is reflected in a mix of roots, where English and Australian ancestries are most common, but Irish and Scottish heritage also play a significant role.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.2%, followed by Australian at 30.7%. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries are also prominent, making up 11.5%, 10.0%, and 6.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 29% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well above the Queensland average and has risen slightly since 2011. While 67.8% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from England, Vietnam, New Zealand, and India.
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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011275/oxley/topic/ancestry-heritage