13.2% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clarkefield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clarkefield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small number of overseas births define the community in Clarkefield, where 13.2% of residents were born abroad. This figure is far below the Victorian and national averages, reflecting a population with strong roots in Australia and the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 38.6% and 32.7% of the people. Other significant family roots include Italian, Irish, and Scottish heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia, followed by small numbers from Italy 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 Clarkefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20567/clarkefield/topic/ancestry-heritage