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Yeppoon · Urban Area

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yeppoon

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Yeppoon compared to the rest of the country, with only 12.2% born abroad. Most residents identify with British or Australian roots, creating a community with very strong traditional ties.

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📍 Yeppoon, Urban Area

Where Yeppoon sits — People born overseas

12.2% —

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Yeppoon — lower than 57% of areas.

Yeppoon12.2%
4703, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.4% and 40.4% of the population respectively. Other notable roots include Irish at 13% and Scottish at 11.4%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 12.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%. Australia is the birthplace for 81.1% of the people here, followed by England and New Zealand.

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 Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3019/yeppoon/topic/ancestry-heritage