16.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Oakville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Oakville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Oakville, where 32.9% of residents claim these roots. While the area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, the overall share of people born overseas is far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is almost as common as Australian at 31.4%. Other notable groups include Irish and Scottish heritage, both around 7.5%, and Italian ancestry at 6.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 16.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (79.2%), with smaller groups from England, China, New Zealand and Italy.
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 Oakville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13071/oakville/topic/ancestry-heritage