24.0% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yeronga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yeronga
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common roots for the 71.9% of Yeronga residents born in Australia. This area has a strong British heritage, with English, Australian, Irish, and Scottish roots all featuring prominently in the local family histories.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 38.1%, followed by Australian at 30.7%, Irish at 16.2%, Scottish at 13.0%, and German at 6.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the Queensland average but well below the national mark. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with most residents born in Australia, England, New Zealand, India or Vietnam.
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 Yeronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021059/yeronga/topic/ancestry-heritage