25.0% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
O'Connor · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in O'Connor
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly one quarter of people in O'Connor were born overseas, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much higher than most other areas, it remains well below the 28.7% seen across the Australian Capital Territory. This blend of backgrounds is reflected in a strong presence of English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.2%, followed closely by Australian at 33.7%. Other significant roots include Irish (14.5%), Scottish (12.4%), and German (5.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25% of residents were born outside Australia, with the majority of these arrivals coming from England (4.0%), India (1.9%), and China (1.6%).
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 O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80102/o-connor/topic/ancestry-heritage