6.1% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Oakdale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Oakdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deeply rooted family histories shape the identity of Oakdale, where a strong majority of residents trace their origins to the British Isles and Europe. The area remains very traditional in its heritage, with nearly 45% of people claiming Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and German ancestries are common here, making up 32.7% and 22.4% of the population respectively, while Scottish heritage is also present at 8.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia, accounting for 77.6% of the residents.
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 Oakdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32207/oakdale/topic/ancestry-heritage