19.5% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clontarf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clontarf
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The proportion of people born overseas in Clontarf has barely changed since 2011, remaining steady at 19.5%. This figure is well below the state and national averages, reflecting a community with deep roots in traditional English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim English ancestry at 43.8% or Australian ancestry at 36.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 14.0% and 12.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 75.5% of people were born in Australia, New Zealand and England are the most common overseas birthplaces. At 19.5%, the share of overseas-born residents is much lower than the 27.7% seen across Australia.
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 Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051377/clontarf/topic/ancestry-heritage