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Oak Beach · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Oak Beach

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

A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Oak Beach than in most similar areas. About 34.4% of the population was born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

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Where Oak Beach sits — People born overseas

34.4% ▲ +13.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oak Beach — higher than 92% of areas.

Oak Beach34.4%
4877, QLD 29.9%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are English at 44.1% and Australian at 30.6%, followed by Scottish, Irish, and German roots.

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In Oak Beach, the largest group is English at 41%, followed by Australian (28%) and Scottish (12%).

English 44.1% Australian 30.6% Scottish 12.4% Irish 10.2% German 5.4% Italian 3.2% Dutch 1.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Overseas birth rates are far above the Queensland average, with 34.4% of residents born abroad. While 58.1% were born in Australia, a significant number of residents came from England (10.2%) and New Zealand (9.1%).

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34.4% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Oak Beach, Australia is the majority at 75%; England is next at 13%.

Australia 58.1% England 10.2% New Zealand 9.1%

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 Oak Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32205/oak-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage