19.0% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bray Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bray Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Bray Park trace their roots to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries dominating the local landscape. While the area maintains a strong connection to these origins, nearly one in five residents was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.8%, followed closely by Australian at 38.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, making up 11.6% and 10.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 19.0% of residents were born overseas, a figure well below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 77.4% of people born in Australia and 4.5% in 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 Bray Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314031391/bray-park/topic/ancestry-heritage