37.6% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Yarra · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Yarra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in South Yarra in 2021 than in previous censuses. This shift is clear as 37.6% of residents now live here having been born in another country, which is well above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.3%, followed by Australian at 20.6% and Irish at 13.1%. Other notable groups include Scottish and Chinese backgrounds, making up 10.6% and 10.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 37.6%, the share of overseas-born residents is among the highest for similar areas and is well above the 30% seen across Victoria. While 55.7% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England and China, both at 4.4%.
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 South Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22314/south-yarra/topic/ancestry-heritage