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Ancestry & Birthplace in Brookfield

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Brookfield than in most similar areas. Only 4.9% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a much lower figure than the state and national averages.

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Where Brookfield sits — People born overseas

4.9% ▼ -27.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brookfield — lower than 79% of areas.

Brookfield4.9%
2420, NSW 5.3%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Ancestry is dominated by British and Irish roots, with 45.5% of people claiming Australian, 41.5% English, 10.3% Scottish, and 7.6% Irish heritage.

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Brookfield splits fairly evenly between Australian (41%) and English (38%), with Scottish at 9%.

Australian 45.5% English 41.5% Scottish 10.3% Irish 7.6% German 4.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. About 79.9% of people were born in Australia, followed by England at 3.1% and New Zealand at 1.8%.

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4.9% ▼ -27.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Brookfield, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 79.9% England 3.1% New Zealand 1.8%

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 Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10593/brookfield/topic/ancestry-heritage