16.2% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ourimbah · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ourimbah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people in Ourimbah were born overseas than in most similar areas, though the local figure remains much lower than the state and national averages. While 16.2% of the population was born abroad, the area remains predominantly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.7% and 41.1% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 12.5% and 12.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 80.2% of residents were born in Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% for those born overseas. Of those born abroad, England is the most common birthplace at 4.6%.
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 Ourimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13114/ourimbah/topic/ancestry-heritage