23.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Brighton, claiming 46.2% of the population. The area remains predominantly Australian-born, with a stable mix of European roots that reflects a steady demographic profile over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the residents identify as English, followed by 33.4% who claim Australian ancestry. Other common roots include Irish at 11.6%, Scottish at 10.9%, and German at 7.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.0% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. While 73.3% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.8%.
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/sa2/403011056/brighton/topic/ancestry-heritage