28.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yarra · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yarra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A little over a quarter of the population in Yarra was born overseas, a figure that sits just below the Victorian average. English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, though Irish and Scottish roots also feature strongly in the local mix.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.8%, followed by Australian at 24.8% and Irish at 15.7%. Scottish and Italian roots are also prominent, making up 11.9% and 6.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.6% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most areas and nearly the same as the national figure. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with most people born in Australia (66.2%), England (4.1%), or New Zealand (2.9%).
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 Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20607/yarra/topic/ancestry-heritage