42.3% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brighton-Le-Sands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brighton-Le-Sands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Greek heritage is the most common ancestry in Brighton-Le-Sands, where 17.1% of people claim these roots. This cultural influence is reflected in the area's high proportion of overseas-born residents, who make up over 42% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Greek ancestry is the most frequent at 17.1%, followed by English and Australian roots, both at 13.7%. Other common ancestries include Italian at 6.3% and Irish at 5.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 42.3% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 51% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include England, China, and New Zealand at 1.6% each.
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-Le-Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10566/brighton-le-sands/topic/ancestry-heritage