24.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clareville · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in four people in Clareville were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is a high proportion locally, it remains well below the national and state figures. English and Australian ancestry are the most common roots here.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.6%, followed by Australian at 28.1%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each making up over 14% of the population.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.5% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, England is the most frequent birthplace at 9.4%.
24.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Clareville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10922/clareville/topic/ancestry-heritage