24.6% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yeronga · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yeronga
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher overseas birth rates than most similar areas define the population of Yeronga. While about a quarter of residents were born abroad, the area remains predominantly rooted in English, Australian, and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.6%, followed by Australian at 30.6% and Irish at 15.6%. Scottish and German roots are also prominent, making up 12.7% and 6.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.6% of people were born overseas, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 22.7% but well below the Australian average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (71.1%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, India, and Vietnam.
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 Yeronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33220/yeronga/topic/ancestry-heritage