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Brandon · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Brandon

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

A tiny fraction of people in Brandon were born overseas, leaving a gap of 22 percentage points compared to the national figure. Most residents identify with British or Australian roots, though there is also a notable Italian influence in the area.

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📍 Brandon, Urban Centre

Where Brandon sits — People born overseas

6.0% ▼ -11.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Brandon — lower than 85% of areas.

Brandon6.0%
4808, QLD 5.3%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 43.5% and 35.8%, while 14.5% of residents claim Italian heritage.

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In Brandon, the largest group is Australian at 37%, followed by English (30%) and Italian (12%).

Australian 43.5% English 35.8% Italian 14.5% Scottish 10.2% Irish 9.3% German 4.6% Chinese 0.5% Dutch 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 27.7% national average and barely changed from 6.7% in 2011. The vast majority were born in Australia (85.9%).

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6.0% ▼ -11.2%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Brandon, Australia is the majority at 97%; New Zealand is next at 1%.

Australia 85.9% New Zealand 1.1% Italy 0.9% South Africa 0.7% England 0.4%

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 Brandon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321023/brandon/topic/ancestry-heritage