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Ancestry & Birthplace in Bray

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Bray than in the rest of the state, with only 11.4% of residents arriving from another country. This gap of 16 percentage points against the national figure highlights a population with very strong local roots.

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📍 Bray, Suburb / Locality

Where Bray sits — People born overseas

11.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bray — higher than 50% of areas.

Bray11.4%
5276, SA 10.2%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Half of the people here claim Australian ancestry, while English, Scottish, Irish and Italian roots are also common.

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In Bray, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (25%) and Scottish (13%).

Australian 50.0% English 29.5% Scottish 15.9% Irish 9.1% Italian 9.1% German 6.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Most people in Bray were born in Australia (77.3%), though New Zealand is a notable birthplace for 11.4% of the population. This overseas birth rate is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%.

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11.4% —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Bray, Australia is the majority at 87%; New Zealand is next at 13%.

Australia 77.3% New Zealand 11.4%

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 Bray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40155/bray/topic/ancestry-heritage