17.3% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Oyster Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Oyster Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Oyster Bay, where 41.1% of people claim English ancestry. While the area has a strong connection to its British and Irish heritage, it remains far more Australian-born than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up about 80% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots follow, with the Irish accounting for 14.4% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (80.8%), followed by small numbers from England, China and New Zealand.
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 Oyster Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13123/oyster-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage