14.7% ▲ +210.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Clunes · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Clunes
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A ten percentage point rise in overseas births since 2011 has shifted the makeup of Clunes (L) (NSW). While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, there is a growing presence of people from other countries. Most residents still identify with traditional British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.7%, followed by Australian at 36.7% and Irish at 20.6%. Other notable groups include Scottish and Italian ancestors.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose to 14.7% from just 4.7% in 2011, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains far below the national figure of 27.7% and the New South Wales rate of 29.3%.
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 Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121020/clunes/topic/ancestry-heritage