12.1% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southern Brook · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southern Brook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Cultural roots in Southern Brook have remained largely steady, with a strong focus on traditional European heritage. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a community with deep ties to these backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.5%, followed closely by Australian at 44%. Irish, Scottish and German roots are also prevalent, with Irish ancestry claimed by 30.8% of people.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. While 80.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are 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 Southern Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51392/southern-brook/topic/ancestry-heritage