19.5% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Plenty - Yarrambat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Plenty - Yarrambat
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Plenty - Yarrambat compared to the rest of Victoria. While about 20% of the population was born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents trace their roots back to English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 32.3% and 31.4% of the population. Italian, Irish, and Scottish roots also feature prominently in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose slightly since 2011 to reach 19.5%. This is far below the Victorian average of 30.0%, with 78.3% 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 Plenty - Yarrambat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031213/plenty-yarrambat/topic/ancestry-heritage