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Yarrabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yarrabah

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

Almost everyone in Yarrabah was born in Australia, with 97.1% of the population born here. This makes it one of the most locally born areas in the region, standing in stark contrast to state and national trends.

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📍 Yarrabah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yarrabah sits — People born overseas

0.2% ▲ —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yarrabah — lower than 99% of areas.

Yarrabah0.2%
4871, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Ancestry figures for the area are very low for common groups, with Australian ancestry at 1.3% and English at 0.8%.

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In Yarrabah, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (24%) and German (18%).

Australian 1.3% English 0.8% German 0.6% Scottish 0.3% Irish 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 0.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Queensland rate of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2011.

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0.2% ▲ —

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Yarrabah, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 97.1%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031163/yarrabah/topic/ancestry-heritage