14.1% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
York Town · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in York Town
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines York Town, where nearly half the residents claim English ancestry. This small community remains predominantly Australian-born, though it has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.7% and 42.3% of the population respectively. Scottish and German roots are also present at 10.3% and 6.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.1% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (75.6%), followed by New Zealand at 5.1% and England at 3.8%.
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 York Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60774/york-town/topic/ancestry-heritage