14.4% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clare · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clare
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Italian heritage is the most common ancestral group in Clare, where 32.3% of residents claim this background. This standout figure makes the area distinct from the typical Queensland town and reflects a strong connection to this specific European lineage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Italian ancestry is the most frequent at 32.3%, followed by Australian at 27.4% and English at 25.9%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish at 7.0% and Irish at 5.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.4% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Italy is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.5%, consistent with the town's high Italian ancestry.
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 Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30614/clare/topic/ancestry-heritage