Shannon Brook · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Shannon Brook

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

A small number of overseas-born residents means Shannon Brook is a very homogenous place. Only 4.4% of people here were born outside Australia, making it far less diverse than the rest of the state.

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📍 Shannon Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Shannon Brook sits — People born overseas

4.4% ▲ +53.8%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shannon Brook — lower than 81% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Shannon Brook4.4%
2470, NSW 5.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people in Shannon Brook claim Australian ancestry at 53.3%, followed by English at 48.4%. Other common ancestries include Scottish, Irish, and Italian.

Ancestry

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Shannon Brook splits fairly evenly between Australian (44%) and English (40%), with Scottish at 6%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is much lower than in most areas, sitting far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. About 91.2% of residents were born in Australia.

4.4% ▲ +53.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

Country of birth

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In Shannon Brook, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Shannon Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13540/shannon-brook/topic/ancestry-heritage