15.9% ▲ +71.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bright · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bright
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for those in Bright, where 42.2% of people claim this heritage. The area has a strong connection to British and Irish roots, with a growing number of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English heritage leads the way at 42.2%, followed by Australian at 36.2%. Scottish and Irish ancestry are also common, each representing about 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 6.6 points since 2011 to reach 15.9%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
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 Bright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215015/bright/topic/ancestry-heritage