10.7% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yea
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Yea compared to most similar areas. Only 10.7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than the state and national figures. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 42%, followed by Australian at 36.8%. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, each making up around 13% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 10.7% of people in Yea were born overseas, a figure that is far below the 30% seen across Victoria and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (75.8%), with England the next most common birthplace at 3.5%.
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 Yea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011062/yea/topic/ancestry-heritage