42.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clarkson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clarkson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Clarkson than in most similar areas. About 42.5% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far above the national figure and has risen slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 39.8%, followed by Australian at 25.7% and Irish and Scottish both at 9.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas figures are far above those of Western Australia and the rest of the country, with 42.5% of residents born abroad. While 52.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (11.9%), New Zealand (4.3%), and South Africa (3.6%).
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 Clarkson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031101/clarkson/topic/ancestry-heritage