37.7% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yanchep · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yanchep
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 38% of people in Yanchep were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This mix of backgrounds creates a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 49.4%, followed by Australian at 28.9%, Scottish at 10.1%, Irish at 9.8%, and German at 3.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 37.7%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2016, with 57.0% of people born in Australia and 17.6% born in England.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Yanchep
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Yanchep [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031258/yanchep/topic/ancestry-heritage