25.8% ▲ +270.1%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clark (Elwick) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clark (Elwick)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Clark (Elwick) than in the rest of Tasmania. While 25.8% of residents were born abroad—well above the state figure—this is slightly below the national average. This international presence has grown quickly, rising 19 percentage points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 36.0% and 33.1% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 9.5% and 7.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 69.5% of residents were born in Australia. Among those born overseas, the most common birthplaces are Nepal at 5.4% and India at 4.2%, which helps explain why Indian ancestry is also noted at 3.5%.
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 Clark (Elwick) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60302/clark/topic/ancestry-heritage