16.8% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clarendon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clarendon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Clarendon, where nearly half the population claims this background. The area is predominantly born in Australia, with a small and stable proportion of residents arriving from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people in the area identify as English (47.6%) or Australian (42.9%). Other common ancestral groups include Scottish, Irish, and German roots, each making up between 8% and 9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.8% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. While 78% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (8.5%) and New Zealand (1.2%).
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 Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041075/clarendon/topic/ancestry-heritage