30.3% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brunswick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural roots shape the daily life of Brunswick - South, where nearly one third of the population was born overseas. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a community with strong ties to both Australia and Europe.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32.8%, followed by Australian at 25.7% and Irish at 16.1%. Other significant ancestral groups include Scottish and Italian residents.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.3% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 27.7%. While 66.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and Italy.
30.3% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Brunswick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011496/brunswick-south/topic/ancestry-heritage