26.4% ▲ +118.0%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clark (Hobart) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clark (Hobart)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than double the proportion of people in Clark were born overseas in 2021 compared to 2011. This shift has created a diverse community where 26.4% of residents now come from other countries, including significant numbers from China and India.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.5% and 32.1% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese roots also feature strongly in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 69.3% were born in Australia, the share of overseas-born residents has risen 14 points since 2011 to reach 26.4%. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%, though it sits a little below the national average of 27.7%.
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 (Hobart) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60303/clark/topic/ancestry-heritage