Clay Wells · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Clay Wells

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

Almost everyone living in Clay Wells was born in Australia, creating a community with deep local roots. Very few people here have ancestors from outside Europe, with over half the population claiming Australian ancestry.

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📍 Clay Wells, Suburb / Locality

Where Clay Wells sits — People born overseas

0.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clay Wells — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Clay Wells0.0%
5280, SA 9.2%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 51.6%, followed by Scottish and English heritage. Together, these three groups make up the vast majority of the local ancestral makeup.

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In Clay Wells, the largest group is Australian at 47%, followed by Scottish (29%) and English (24%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No one in the area was born overseas, which is far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. This means the population is much less diverse than most other areas.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Clay Wells, Australia is the majority at 100%.

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 Clay Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40263/clay-wells/topic/ancestry-heritage