11.0% ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Oakdowns · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Oakdowns
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common roots for people in Oakdowns, with both groups making up nearly 47% each. This mix reflects a strong connection to traditional roots, though the area is far less diverse than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost half of the residents identify as Australian or English. Irish, Scottish and German ancestries also feature, with the Irish group making up 9.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and far below the Australian average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.2%.
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 Oakdowns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60471/oakdowns/topic/ancestry-heritage