29.6% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brighton East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brighton East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Brighton East, where 31.3% of people claim these roots. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with nearly 30% of residents having been born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond English and Australian roots, Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries are the next most common, making up 11.4%, 9.5%, and 7.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.6% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. While 67.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, South Africa, and New Zealand.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011170/brighton-east/topic/ancestry-heritage