7.6% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clarence · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clarence
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Clarence compared to the rest of the state. Only 7.6% of residents arrived from another country, making it one of the least diverse areas in the region. The local population is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with deep roots in English, Irish and Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common, each claimed by about 42% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 11.9% and 11.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, with 84.1% of people born in Australia.
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 Clarence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10019/clarence/topic/ancestry-heritage