Where Do Most Brits Live in Australia?

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The direct answer: most British-born residents of Australia are concentrated in Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne — in roughly that order by absolute numbers. Queensland (particularly Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast) has a significant British population skewed toward retirees and lifestyle migrants. Melbourne and Sydney split the professional and family migration.

Here’s the more useful breakdown.

The Census Numbers

According to the 2021 Australian Census, England was the third largest country of birth for Australia’s overseas-born population (after India and China), with approximately 967,000 England-born residents recorded. Adding Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, total UK-born Australians sit above 1.1 million.

Where Brits Live on MELBZ

Where Do Most Brits Live in Australia?

The Census Numbers