11.4% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clifton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clifton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage defines daily life in Clifton, where over half the residents claim English, Irish or Scottish roots. Most people here were born in Australia, with only 11.4% arriving from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are the most common, making up 44.2% and 37.8% of the population. Irish, Scottish and German roots also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state or nation, at just 11.4%. While 82.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, the Philippines and New Zealand.
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 Clifton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30624/clifton/topic/ancestry-heritage