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Cape Otway · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Cape Otway

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

Only 8.8% of people in Cape Otway were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area much less diverse in terms of birthplace than most other parts of Australia.

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📍 Cape Otway, Suburb / Locality

Where Cape Otway sits — People born overseas

8.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Otway — lower than 62% of areas.

Cape Otway8.8%
3233, VIC 18.1%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 52.9%, followed by Australian at 26.5% and Greek at 17.6%.

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In Cape Otway, the largest group is English at 42%, followed by Australian (21%) and Greek (14%).

English 52.9% Australian 26.5% Greek 17.6% Scottish 11.8% Irish 8.8% Dutch 8.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with 76.5% born here. This is far below the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure.

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In Cape Otway, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 76.5%

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 Cape Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20472/cape-otway/topic/ancestry-heritage