65.7% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clayton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clayton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A huge majority of residents in Clayton were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas of its kind. Over 65% of people here have a birthplace outside Australia, with strong ties to China and India.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Chinese at 24.6% and Indian at 13.5%, followed by English at 10.9% and Australian at 9.6%. Greek ancestry is also a notable presence at 5.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas, 65.7% of the population is far above the state figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is among the highest proportions seen in similar areas, with India (16.4%) and China (14.7%) being the most common birthplaces after Australia (27.2%).
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 Clayton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20569/clayton/topic/ancestry-heritage