62.8% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clayton South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clayton South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 60% of people in Clayton South were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This multicultural mix is reflected in the ancestry data, where Chinese, Indian, and Greek backgrounds are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 20.1%, followed by Indian (12.3%) and Greek (10.4%). English and Australian ancestries each account for around 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 62.8% since 2011, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 33% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (14.9%) and China (8.2%).
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 Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/topic/ancestry-heritage