32.3% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Claremont · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Claremont
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
One third of residents in Claremont were born overseas, which is among the highest proportions seen in similar areas. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of backgrounds, though English and Australian ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 43.3%, followed by Australian at 29.1% and Irish at 12.0%. Other significant groups include Scottish and Chinese backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.3% of people were born overseas, a figure well above the Australian average of 27.7%. While 62% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, South Africa 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 Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50296/claremont/topic/ancestry-heritage