11.6% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clarendon · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clarendon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost 73% of people in Clarendon were born in Australia, making it far less diverse than the rest of the state. This community has deep roots in the region, with a population largely shaped by traditional Australian and European family histories.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 46.1% and English at 28.9%. German, Irish, and Scottish heritage are also prominent in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, China, and Vietnam.
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 Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30615/clarendon/topic/ancestry-heritage