23.4% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan than in the rest of New South Wales. While 23.4% of residents were born abroad, this is well below both the state and national figures. Most people here claim a British or Irish heritage, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.6%, followed by Australian at 38.6%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.3% and 11.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 3.2 points since 2011 to reach 23.4%. This is still well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, with 75.4% of people born in Australia and 6.8% born in England.
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 Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021404/berowra-brooklyn-cowan/topic/ancestry-heritage