6.3% ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yarrowyck · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yarrowyck
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British and Irish roots defines the heritage of Yarrowyck. Most residents trace their family history to England, Australia, Ireland, or Scotland, creating a community with deep historical ties to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.4%, followed by Australian at 35.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for 13.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most of the population was born in Australia (76.0%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.3%.
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 Yarrowyck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14510/yarrowyck/topic/ancestry-heritage