20.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Yelbeni · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Yelbeni
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in South Yelbeni compared to most similar areas. While 20% of the population was born abroad, this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. The area is sparsely populated, with most residents tracing their roots back to England or Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 64% and 36% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About one in five people were born overseas, which is much higher than in similar areas, though this is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia.
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 Yelbeni [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51387/south-yelbeni/topic/ancestry-heritage