17.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
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.
English ancestry is the most common root for people in Clarendon, where over half the population claims this heritage. The area has a very strong British and Australian connection, with a relatively small proportion of residents born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 51.3%, followed closely by Australian at 42.1%. Scottish, German, and Irish roots are also listed by about 7% to 9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.1% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.8%), with England being the most frequent overseas birthplace at 8.2%.
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 Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40262/clarendon/topic/ancestry-heritage