23.9% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brighton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 24% of people in Brighton were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this matches the South Australian figure, it sits well below the national average. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.6%, followed by Australian at 33.4%. Other significant groups include Irish (12.0%), Scottish (11.0%), and German (6.8%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia (73.4%), but England is the most common overseas birthplace at 9.4%. Other countries of birth include New Zealand, South Africa, 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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40160/brighton/topic/ancestry-heritage