23.5% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clayton Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clayton Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
International backgrounds are a common part of daily life in Clayton Bay, where nearly one quarter of residents were born overseas. This diverse mix is reflected in a strong connection to British and European roots, alongside more recent arrivals from across the globe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 48.1%, followed by Australian (31.6%) and Scottish (11.4%) roots. Other notable ancestral groups include Irish at 9.5% and Dutch at 5.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the South Australian figure, it is well below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Clayton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40265/clayton-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage