20.0% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yaroomba · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yaroomba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in heritage has seen the mix of ancestries in Yaroomba evolve since 2011. While English and Australian roots remain the most common, the area now has a notable variety of international backgrounds. About one in five residents was born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.6%, followed by Australian at 34.0%. Other common roots include Irish at 15.4%, Scottish at 13.9%, and German at 7.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
One-fifth of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This 20.0% figure is a little below the Queensland average and well below the national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (76.7%), while the next most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Yaroomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33206/yaroomba/topic/ancestry-heritage