7.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yackandandah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yackandandah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have barely changed in Yackandandah since 2011, remaining at 7.2% in 2021. This is a community with deep roots in Australia and the United Kingdom, where almost half the population identifies as Australian by ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 45.2% and 42.7% of residents. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also prominent, making up 14.0%, 12.3% and 6.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.2% of people here were born overseas, which is among the lowest proportions for similar areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia (85.7%), with small numbers arriving from England, New Zealand and South Africa.
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 Yackandandah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031075/yackandandah/topic/ancestry-heritage