15.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yoongarillup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yoongarillup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Yoongarillup claim English ancestry, making it a primary cultural influence in the area. This small community has a strong connection to British and Australian roots, while remaining far less diverse in birthplaces than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 51.9%, followed by Australian at 48.1%. Other significant ancestral groups include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.2% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the Western Australian and national figures. Most people were born in Australia (77.2%), with South Africa and England being the most common overseas 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 Yoongarillup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51689/yoongarillup/topic/ancestry-heritage