30.0% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brunswick West · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brunswick West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Brunswick West than in most similar areas. This international mix is clear in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are the most common, followed by strong Irish and Italian ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 27.9%, followed by Australian at 24.1%. Irish, Italian, and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.6%, 12.8% and 9.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.0% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While 66.6% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are Italy, England, New Zealand and India.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20363/brunswick-west/topic/ancestry-heritage