9.3% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brooklands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brooklands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady profile of heritage defines Brooklands, where most residents trace their roots to the British Isles. While the area remains very traditional in its makeup, the vast majority of people were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 41.7% and 34% of the population. Scottish, German, and Irish heritage also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.3% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (75.6%), with smaller numbers from England and the Philippines.
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 Brooklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30388/brooklands/topic/ancestry-heritage