32.8% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Yarra - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Yarra - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of residents in South Yarra - West claim English ancestry, making it a cornerstone of the area's heritage. This diverse community blends deep British and Irish roots with a growing number of people born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.2%, followed by Australian (23%), Irish (13.7%), and Scottish (12.5%). Chinese ancestry is also prominent at 8.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.8% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average of 27.7% and has risen since 2011. While 59.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, New Zealand, and India.
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 South Yarra - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041125/south-yarra-west/topic/ancestry-heritage