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Ancestry & Birthplace in St Clair

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in St Clair than in the rest of Victoria, with only 11.4% of residents born abroad. This is a small figure compared to the state and national levels, reflecting a population with very deep roots in Australia.

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📍 St Clair, Suburb / Locality

Where St Clair sits — People born overseas

11.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Clair — higher than 50% of areas.

St Clair11.4%
3995, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 52.3% and 45.5% of people claiming those roots, followed by Irish and Scottish heritage.

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St Clair splits fairly evenly between English (33%) and Australian (29%), with Irish at 20%.

English 52.3% Australian 45.5% Irish 31.8% Scottish 29.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia, accounting for 84.1% of the population.

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11.4% —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In St Clair, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 84.1%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22337/st-clair/topic/ancestry-heritage