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Oswald · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Oswald

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 4.5% of people in Oswald were born overseas, making it a community with very few international arrivals. Most residents share a common heritage, with over 60% claiming Australian ancestry.

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📍 Oswald, Suburb / Locality

Where Oswald sits — People born overseas

4.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oswald — lower than 80% of areas.

Oswald4.5%
2321, NSW 7.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 60.2% and 28.4% respectively. Other frequent responses include Scottish, Irish, and Dutch heritage.

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In Oswald, Australian is the majority at 53%; English is next at 25%.

Australian 60.2% English 28.4% Scottish 11.4% Irish 8.0% Dutch 5.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Born-overseas residents make up just 4.5% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. About 80.7% of people were born in Australia, while New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.5%.

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4.5% —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Oswald, Australia is the majority at 95%; New Zealand is next at 5%.

Australia 80.7% New Zealand 4.5%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Oswald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13111/oswald/topic/ancestry-heritage