24.6% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yarraville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yarraville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Yarraville than in the rest of Victoria, where the state figure is 5.4 percentage points higher. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area maintains a diverse mix of European roots. This blend of origins creates a unique profile compared to both the state and national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.0%, followed by Australian at 29.1% and Irish at 14.2%. Scottish and Italian roots are also prominent, making up 10.5% and 6.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.6% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (72.0%), with England, New Zealand, Vietnam and Italy being the most common other birthplaces.
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 Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22917/yarraville/topic/ancestry-heritage