20.5% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Otford · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Otford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for the 42.7% of people in Otford who claim it. The area has a strong British and Irish influence, with a large majority of residents tracing their roots back to these regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.7% and 30.6% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently across the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. Most people were born in Australia (74.7%), followed by England at 6.8%.
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 Otford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13112/otford/topic/ancestry-heritage