20.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brindabella · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brindabella
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in the British Isles define the heritage of Brindabella, where two-thirds of residents claim English ancestry. The area is largely residential and has a small population, with a high proportion of people tracing their family lines back to England, Scotland, and Germany.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 66.7%, followed by Scottish (37.5%) and German (25.0%) heritage. This reflects a strong connection to European roots for many in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the New South Wales and national figures. More than half of the population were born in Australia, while 16.7% were born in England.
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 Brindabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10570/brindabella/topic/ancestry-heritage