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Yorklea · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yorklea

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Yorklea than in most similar areas. The community is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong heritage rooted in English and Australian ancestry.

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📍 Yorklea, Suburb / Locality

Where Yorklea sits — People born overseas

5.7% ▲ +2.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yorklea — lower than 76% of areas.

Yorklea5.7%
2470, NSW 5.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 44.7% and 43.3% of residents respectively. Other significant groups include Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry.

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Yorklea splits fairly evenly between English (36%) and Australian (35%), with Irish at 10%.

English 44.7% Australian 43.3% Irish 12.9% Scottish 10.6% German 8.0% Italian 2.3% Dutch 1.4% Filipino 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. The vast majority of residents, 82.5%, were born in Australia.

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5.7% ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Yorklea, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 82.5% England 2.6% Philippines 1.1%

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 Yorklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14535/yorklea/topic/ancestry-heritage