13.8% ▲ +79.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Claremont
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Claremont than in the rest of the country, with only 13.8% of residents born abroad. This gap is most striking compared to the national figure, which is 27.7%. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, making up 42.9% and 40.5% of the population. Irish ancestry is also seen in 9.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.8%. This is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and far below the Australian average. While 80.9% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include India and England.
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 Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031015/claremont/topic/ancestry-heritage