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Brunswick Heads · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Brunswick Heads

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

English ancestry is the most common background in Brunswick Heads, where 44% of people claim these roots. The area has a strong British and Irish heritage, while a smaller portion of the population was born overseas.

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Where Brunswick Heads sits — People born overseas

17.0% ▲ +13.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brunswick Heads — higher than 71% of areas.

Brunswick Heads17.0%
2483, NSW 17.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English, Australian, and Irish ancestries are the most frequent, making up 44.0%, 33.5% and 17.9% of the population respectively. Scottish (12.2%) and German (5.9%) roots also feature in the community.

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In Brunswick Heads, the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (28%) and Irish (15%).

English 44.0% Australian 33.5% Irish 17.9% Scottish 12.2% German 5.9% Italian 3.9% Dutch 1.3% Greek 0.8% Chinese 0.8% Indian 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 17% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%.

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17.0% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Brunswick Heads, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 75.0% England 4.5% New Zealand 2.3% Italy 0.6% South Africa 0.5% China 0.5% Philippines 0.4%

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 Brunswick Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10618/brunswick-heads/topic/ancestry-heritage