32.1% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Freshwater - Brookvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Freshwater - Brookvale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Freshwater - Brookvale than in most similar areas, with 32.1% of the population arriving from abroad. This mix of backgrounds is led by strong English and Australian roots, reflecting a trend of increasing international migration over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 41.3%, followed by Australian at 30.1%, Irish at 13.2%, Scottish at 11.0% and Italian at 5.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 32.1% since 2011, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While 64.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England at 8.5% and New Zealand at 2.4%.
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 Freshwater - Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031429/freshwater-brookvale/topic/ancestry-heritage