12.9% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Broughton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Broughton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Broughton compared to the rest of the country, with only 12.9% of residents arriving from abroad. This is much lower than the national figure of 27.7% and the New South Wales rate of 29.3%. Most people here identify with British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.6%, followed by Australian at 32.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 24.7% and 23.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of people in Broughton were born in Australia, accounting for 81.2% of the population. This reflects a birthplace profile that is far below the state and national averages for overseas-born residents.
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 Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10602/broughton/topic/ancestry-heritage