20.3% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yuroke · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yuroke
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than most similar areas, Yuroke has a high proportion of people born overseas. While 20.3% of the population was born outside Australia, the community remains strongly rooted in European heritage, with English, Australian, and Italian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 34.1%, followed by Australian at 31.7% and Italian at 22.8%. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, accounting for 13% and 8.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 20.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. Most people were born in Australia (76.4%), with smaller groups from New Zealand and Italy.
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 Yuroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22941/yuroke/topic/ancestry-heritage