14.5% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Possum Brush · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Possum Brush
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes the identity of Possum Brush. Almost half the population identifies as Australian, while those with English, Irish and Scottish roots make up a large part of the local mix.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian (46.2%) and English (31.7%). Irish (12.4%), Scottish (11.7%) and German (8.3%) backgrounds also feature prominently here.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%.
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 Possum Brush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13263/possum-brush/topic/ancestry-heritage