18.6% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
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.
Common ties to British and Irish roots shape the local identity in Oxley. Most residents share an Australian, English, or Irish heritage, creating a community with strong traditional links to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (39%) and English (36.4%) are the most common ancestries here, followed by Irish (13.1%) and Scottish (10.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A much smaller proportion of people were born overseas compared to the rest of the ACT and Australia, with only 18.6% born abroad. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and most residents (78%) were born in Australia.
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/sa2/801071086/oxley/topic/ancestry-heritage