8.2% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clarence Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clarence Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small increase in overseas births has subtly shifted the makeup of Clarence Valley since 2011. Now, 8.2% of people were born outside Australia, though this remains far below the national figure. Most residents trace their roots back to English, Australian, or Irish origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about 42% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, with both appearing in roughly 12% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. While this figure rose 0.9 percentage points since 2011, the vast majority of the population—84.4%—was born in 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 Clarence Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10401/clarence-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage