42.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clarkson · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clarkson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of backgrounds shapes daily life in Clarkson, where 42.5% of residents were born overseas. This is far above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas of its kind.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 39.8%, followed by Australian at 25.7% and Irish and Scottish both at 9.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas, 42.5% of the population is far above the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national average of 27.7%. While 52.5% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include England (11.9%), New Zealand (4.3%), South Africa (3.6%) and India (2.0%).
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 Clarkson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50297/clarkson/topic/ancestry-heritage