20.6% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English is the most common ancestry in North Brighton, claimed by 43.6% of residents. This heritage shapes a community where most people trace their roots to the British Isles, though about one-fifth of the population was born overseas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.6% and 34.1% of the area. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also prominent, accounting for 9.8%, 9.0% and 7.3% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.6% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%.
20.6% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in North Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41041/north-brighton/topic/ancestry-heritage