17.9% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
York - Beverley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in York - Beverley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have barely changed in York - Beverley since 2011, holding steady at 17.9%. The area remains predominantly shaped by British and Australian heritage, with over 86% of residents claiming English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, making up 46% and 40% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also notable, accounting for 10.2% and 9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below Western Australia's 32.2% and well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (71.2%), followed by England at 8%.
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 York - Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021245/york-beverley/topic/ancestry-heritage