13.8% ▲ +79.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
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.
More than 80% of people in Claremont were born in Australia, making it far less diverse than the national average. While most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, the area has a slightly higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 42.9% and 40.5% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish and German roots are also seen in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 13.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are India, England and Nepal.
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/SAL60113/claremont/topic/ancestry-heritage