13.5% ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
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.
Strong ties to British and Irish heritage shape daily life in Clunes, where a large majority of residents claim these ancestral roots. This cultural legacy is reflected in a population that is overwhelmingly Australian-born, though the number of people born overseas has climbed recently.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.7%, followed by Australian at 37.6%, while Scottish and Irish roots are both around 14%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 79.7% of people were born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose to 13.5% since 2011. This figure is higher than in most similar areas, although it remains far below the Victorian figure of 30%.
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/UCL221019/clunes/topic/ancestry-heritage