13.7% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Broughton Village · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Broughton Village
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of the people in Broughton Village claim English ancestry, making it a dominant part of the local identity. While English and Australian roots are the most common, the area has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 55.8%, followed by Australian at 32.6% and Scottish at 18.9%. Irish and German roots are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.1%), while those from other countries mainly come from England and South Africa.
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 Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10604/broughton-village/topic/ancestry-heritage