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Yallourn North - Glengarry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yallourn North - Glengarry

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 6.4% of people in Yallourn North - Glengarry were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area one of the least diverse for birthplace among similar regions. Most residents trace their roots back to Australia and the British Isles.

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Where Yallourn North - Glengarry sits — People born overseas

6.4% ▼ -21.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yallourn North - Glengarry — lower than 96% of areas.

Yallourn North - Glengarry6.4%
3856, VIC 4.8%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half of the population identifies as Australian, while 39.9% claim English ancestry. Other common roots include Irish (10.7%) and Scottish (10.4%) backgrounds.

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In Yallourn North - Glengarry, the largest group is Australian at 40%, followed by English (33%) and Irish (9%).

Australian 48.4% English 39.9% Irish 10.7% Scottish 10.4% German 3.8% Dutch 3.6% Italian 3.1% Filipino 0.7% Greek 0.5% Chinese 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and has fallen from 8.2% in 2011. Australia is the birthplace for 86.5% of the population, followed by England at 1.9%.

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6.4% ▼ -21.6%

Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Yallourn North - Glengarry, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 86.5% England 1.9% New Zealand 0.7% Philippines 0.4% South Africa 0.1% India 0.1% Vietnam 0.1%

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 Yallourn North - Glengarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041098/yallourn-north-glengarry/topic/ancestry-heritage