17.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yankalilla · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yankalilla
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Yankalilla, where it is claimed by 51.8% of the population. This traditional background defines the area's identity, which is supported by a very low proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here identify with English (51.8%) or Australian (36.4%) roots. Scottish (11.6%), Irish (10.2%), and German (8.5%) ancestries also make up a significant part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011 and remains far below the national average. While this is higher than in some similar areas, it is well below the South Australian figure.
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 Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48750/yankalilla/topic/ancestry-heritage