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Yarra Glen · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yarra Glen

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

Strong ties to British and Irish roots define the heritage of Yarra Glen. English and Australian ancestries are most common here, though the share of people born overseas is far below the national figure.

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Where Yarra Glen sits — People born overseas

12.2% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yarra Glen — higher than 59% of areas.

Yarra Glen12.2%
3775, VIC 12.8%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 49.5%, followed closely by Australian at 42.8%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, appearing in 12.7% and 12.0% of residents respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 12.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This figure has risen slightly by 2.5 percentage points since 2016, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.3%.

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12.2% —

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Yarra Glen, Australia is the majority at 91%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 84.5% England 5.3% New Zealand 1.3% Italy 0.5% South Africa 0.5% India 0.2% Philippines 0.1%

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 Yarra Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215096/yarra-glen/topic/ancestry-heritage