27.4% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brighton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brighton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Brighton than in most similar areas, with 27.4% of residents arriving from abroad. This reflects a diverse community where English, Australian and Irish ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 37.4%, followed by Australian at 27.6% and Irish at 13.9%. Scottish and Chinese ancestries also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose by 2.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.4%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is a little below the Victorian figure of 30% and about the same as the national average.
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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011169/brighton/topic/ancestry-heritage