31.5% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brand · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brand
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in Brand, where 44.5% of people claim this heritage. The area has a strong international mix, with nearly a third of the population born overseas, which is well above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 44.5% and 32.8% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish, and Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 31.5% of people in Brand were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen slightly since 2011. While 63% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, the Philippines, and South Africa.
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 Brand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED501/brand/topic/ancestry-heritage