6.7% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yarriambiack · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yarriambiack
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Yarriambiack than in most other Australian areas. Only 6.7% of the population was born outside Australia, and the region's heritage is dominated by a strong blend of Australian, English, and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 43.9% and 39.4% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent at 11.1% and 10.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7%, and it has barely changed since 2011. Around 84.8% of people were born in Australia, with England and New Zealand being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Yarriambiack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27630/yarriambiack/topic/ancestry-heritage