9.3% ▲ +85.3%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Oakwood · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Oakwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer than 10% of people in Oakwood were born overseas, making it far less diverse than the national average. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a strong link to these roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.0%, followed closely by Australian at 43.1%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born people rose 4.3 points since 2011.
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 Oakwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322095/oakwood/topic/ancestry-heritage