24.6% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yarraville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yarraville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About a quarter of people in Yarraville were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the area has a strong mix of Irish, Scottish and Italian roots. The proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32.9%, followed by Australian at 29.0%. Other significant groups include Irish (14.2%), Scottish (10.5%) and Italian (6.6%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 24.6%, the share of people born overseas is well below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 30.0%. This is down from 27.0% in 2011, with 72.0% of residents now 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 Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031352/yarraville/topic/ancestry-heritage