20.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ocean Beach · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ocean Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong British heritage shapes the local identity in Ocean Beach, where nearly half of the residents claim English ancestry. While most people here were born in Australia, a notable fifth of the population grew up overseas, bringing a variety of international backgrounds to the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.4%, followed by Australian at 37.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, each accounting for 12.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (71.2%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 9.9%.
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 Ocean Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51175/ocean-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage