12.8% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clifton Beach · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clifton Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the heritage of Clifton Beach, where nearly half the population identifies as Australian by descent. The area remains more traditional in its origins than the national average, with a strong lean toward British ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.2%, followed by Australian at 42.9%. Other significant groups include Scottish (12.3%), Irish (10.5%), and German (5.0%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.8% of residents were born overseas, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average. Most people here were born in Australia (84.6%), while the next most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, China, and South Africa.
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 Clifton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60118/clifton-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage