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Cleve · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Cleve

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Cleve than in most similar areas. Only 5.8% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has remained steady since 2011. This reflects a population with very deep roots in the country.

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📍 Cleve, Urban Centre

Where Cleve sits — People born overseas

5.8% ▼ -1.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cleve — lower than 86% of areas.

Cleve5.8%
5640, SA 4.8%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents identify as Australian or English, with 43.3% and 39.3% respectively. Other common ancestries include German, Scottish, and Irish.

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Cleve splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (34%), with German at 10%.

Australian 43.3% English 39.3% German 11.4% Scottish 9.4% Irish 8.0% Italian 1.9% Dutch 1.8% Filipino 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The 5.8% of people born overseas is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national rate of 27.7%. The vast majority of the community, 85.8%, were born in Australia.

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5.8% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Cleve, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 85.8% England 1.5% Italy 0.5% New Zealand 0.4% Philippines 0.4%

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 Cleve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421005/cleve/topic/ancestry-heritage