Breera · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Breera

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

A strong sense of European heritage shapes daily life in Breera, where nearly half of the residents claim Australian or English ancestry. This small community is mostly made up of people born in Australia, though it has a notably higher proportion of overseas-born residents than many similar areas.

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📍 Breera, Suburb / Locality

Where Breera sits — People born overseas

13.8%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Breera — higher than 60% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Breera13.8%
6503, WA 24.9%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The community is largely defined by its Australian and English roots, with both groups making up 44.8% of the population. Other significant ancestral links include Italian (17.2%) and Dutch (10.3%) heritage.

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Breera splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (38%), with Italian at 15%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 13.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national rate of 27.7%. The vast majority of residents, 79.3%, were born in Australia.

13.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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

Country of birth

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In Breera, Australia is the majority at 100%.

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 Breera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50176/breera/topic/ancestry-heritage