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Yorke Peninsula - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yorke Peninsula - South

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

Only 10.4% of people in Yorke Peninsula - South were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This is a region of very strong traditional roots, where the vast majority of residents claim English or Australian ancestry.

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📍 Yorke Peninsula - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yorke Peninsula - South sits — People born overseas

10.4% ▼ -6.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yorke Peninsula - South — lower than 84% of areas.

Yorke Peninsula - South10.4%
5577, SA 9.1%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.8% and 41.1% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include German, Scottish and Irish ancestry.

Ancestry

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Yorke Peninsula - South splits fairly evenly between English (39%) and Australian (35%), with German at 8%.

English 45.8% Australian 41.1% German 9.8% Scottish 9.4% Irish 8.6% Dutch 1.4% Italian 1.4% Filipino 0.6% Chinese 0.2% Greek 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 80.6% of residents born in Australia, this area is far less diverse than the rest of the state. The share of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, and remains much lower than most other areas.

People born overseas

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10.4% ▼ -6.2%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Yorke Peninsula - South, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 7%.

Australia 80.6% England 6.0% Philippines 0.5% New Zealand 0.1% Italy 0.1% South Africa 0.1%

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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041128/yorke-peninsula-south/topic/ancestry-heritage