8.2% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yorke Peninsula - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yorke Peninsula - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few residents were born overseas in Yorke Peninsula - North, with only 8.2% of the population coming from another country. This is much lower than most similar areas and far below the national figure. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for over 43% of the population. German ancestry is also prominent at 10%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born outside Australia has barely changed since 2011, remaining far below the South Australian figure. About 83.5% of the population were born in Australia, with England the most common overseas birthplace at 4.3%.
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 Yorke Peninsula - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041127/yorke-peninsula-north/topic/ancestry-heritage