7.1% ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Upper Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Upper Yarra Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines daily life in Upper Yarra Valley, where the vast majority of people claim British or Australian ancestry. This is a very homogenous area, with only 7.1% of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.7%, followed by Australian at 34.5% and Scottish at 8.8%. Irish and German roots are also present at 6.3% and 5.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30% and fell 12 points since 2011. This standing is among the lowest for similar areas, with 73.5% of residents born in Australia.
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 Upper Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011061/upper-yarra-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage