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Ancestry & Birthplace in Brandy Hill

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

A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes the identity of Brandy Hill, where nearly half of residents claim Australian ancestry. Most people here were born in Australia, though the number of overseas-born residents has more than doubled since 2011.

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Where Brandy Hill sits — People born overseas

9.7% ▲ +136.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Brandy Hill — lower than 58% of areas.

Brandy Hill9.7%
2324, NSW 9.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 46.2% and 44.7% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, at 14.2% and 9.6% respectively.

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Brandy Hill splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (36%), with Scottish at 11%.

Australian 46.2% English 44.7% Scottish 14.2% Irish 9.6% German 4.9% Dutch 1.6% Italian 1.4% Greek 0.8% Chinese 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While the area remains mostly Australian-born at 88.3%, this overseas-born group rose 5.6 percentage points since 2011.

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9.7% ▲ +136.6%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Brandy Hill, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 88.3% England 3.2% New Zealand 1.4% South Africa 1.1%

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 Brandy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121012/brandy-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage