27.2% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clayfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Clayfield were born overseas, making it more diverse than the Queensland average. This mix of backgrounds is seen in the local ancestry, where English, Australian, and Irish roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 37.8%, followed by Australian at 29.4% and Irish at 16.8%. Scottish and German heritage are also common, accounting for 12.9% and 6.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 27.2% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This proportion has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011, with the largest groups coming from England, New Zealand, Nepal and India.
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 Clayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031122/clayfield/topic/ancestry-heritage