27.1% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Clair · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Clair
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in St Clair than in most similar areas, with 27.1% of residents arriving from abroad. The community has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with Australian and English ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
About 30.5% of people claim Australian ancestry and 26.8% are of English descent. Other common backgrounds include Irish at 7.0%, Scottish at 6.2%, and Filipino at 5.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the overseas-born population rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011, the current 27.1% is a little below the New South Wales figure. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are the Philippines, New Zealand, India, and England.
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 St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051470/st-clair/topic/ancestry-heritage