19.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Thomson Brook · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Thomson Brook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in Thomson Brook were born overseas, reflecting a global mix that shapes the local community. While the area is much more diverse than similar small towns, it remains far less multicultural than the state and national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Strong British and Irish roots are common here, with Australian and English ancestries each making up 41.6% of the population, followed by Irish at 21.3% and Scottish at 12.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.1% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia (76.4%), England is the most common birthplace at 9%.
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 Thomson Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51447/thomson-brook/topic/ancestry-heritage