21.1% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brindabella · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brindabella
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common ties for people in Brindabella, where 37.1% claim Australian ancestry. Most residents were born here, though there has been a slight increase in people moving from overseas in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are almost equal at 37.1% and 36.2%. Irish (12.2%) and Scottish (10.8%) roots are also common among the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.1% of people were born overseas, which is well below the figures for both the ACT (28.7%) and Australia (27.7%). This proportion rose slightly from 19.5% in 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (76.0%) and England (3.1%).
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 Brindabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED80001/brindabella/topic/ancestry-heritage