23.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ottaba · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ottaba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in heritage and birthplaces has occurred in Ottaba since 2011. The area remains mostly Australian-born, but nearly a quarter of the population now has roots overseas, including a notable Greek presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 50.0% and 46.2% of residents. Other significant groups include Greek (19.2%), Scottish (15.4%), and Irish (9.6%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.1% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland figure, it is well below the national average, with 11.5% of residents born in 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 Ottaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32238/ottaba/topic/ancestry-heritage