Brookdale · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Brookdale

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Zero percent of residents were born overseas, making Brookdale one of the most domestically born areas in the region. This lack of overseas birthplaces is reflected in the ancestry data, where nearly three quarters of the population identify as Australian or English.

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📍 Brookdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Brookdale sits — People born overseas

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brookdale — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Brookdale0.0%
2656, NSW 5.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 46.0% and 28.0% of the population respectively, followed by Scottish and German ancestries at 6.0% each.

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In Brookdale, Australian is the majority at 53%; English is next at 33%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Nobody in the area was born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 82.0% of residents born in Australia.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Brookdale, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10592/brookdale/topic/ancestry-heritage