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Yea · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yea

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

Only 10.2% of people in Yea were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community with very strong ties to its local roots and a heritage mostly tied to the British Isles.

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Where Yea sits — People born overseas

10.2% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yea — lower than 55% of areas.

Yea10.2%
3717, VIC 11.0%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 47.2%, followed by Australian at 38.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 15.1% and 13.7% of the population respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Most residents were born in Australia, accounting for 80.8% of the population. This means the overseas-born population is far below the 30% seen across Victoria and 27.7% nationally.

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In Yea, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 80.8% England 3.9% New Zealand 1.6% Philippines 0.3%

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 Yea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215100/yea/topic/ancestry-heritage