8.0% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clarence · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clarence
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.0% of people in Clarence were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This small proportion of overseas-born residents defines the area's demographic, as the vast majority of the population is Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.5% and 42.5% of the population respectively. Other notable ancestral roots include Scottish at 9.0%, Irish at 6.5%, and German at 5.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is much lower than in most other areas, sitting 20 points below the Australian average. This is reflected in the local breakdown, where 78.0% of residents were 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10918/clarence/topic/ancestry-heritage