30.2% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brunswick East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brunswick East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly a third of residents in Brunswick East were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in a wide variety of ancestries, with English, Australian, and Irish being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.4%, followed by Australian at 23.7% and Irish at 14.9%. Italian and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for about 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.2% of people were born outside Australia, which is a little above the national figure and about the same as the state average. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, when it was 31.9%.
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 Brunswick East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011106/brunswick-east/topic/ancestry-heritage