17.2% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Huonbrook · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent data shows the cultural makeup of Huonbrook has shifted since 2011, with a growing number of residents born overseas. While the community remains mostly Australian-born, nearly 17% of people now come from other countries, reflecting a diversifying population in this rural area.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 33.3%, followed by Australian at 23.2%. Other common roots include Irish (12.1%), Scottish (11.1%) and German (4.0%).
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (59.6%), followed by England (5.1%) and New Zealand (3.0%).
17.2% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Huonbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11969/huonbrook/topic/ancestry-heritage