30.2% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brunswick East · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brunswick East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A little more than 30% of people in Brunswick East were born overseas, which is a little above the national figure. This reflects a diverse community where residents trace their roots back to many different parts of the world, particularly Europe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.6%, followed by Australian at 23.9%. Other significant roots include Irish (14.9%), Italian (11.8%) and Scottish (11.6%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 30.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. While this is about the same as the Victorian average, it is a little above the Australian figure.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20362/brunswick-east/topic/ancestry-heritage