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Yinnar · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yinnar

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Yinnar compared to the state and national figures. Only 8.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is significantly below the Victorian average of 30%. This makes the area much more homogeneous in its origins than most other parts of the state.

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📍 Yinnar, Urban Centre

Where Yinnar sits — People born overseas

8.8% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yinnar — lower than 65% of areas.

Yinnar8.8%
3869, VIC 9.7%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The community has strong British roots, with English ancestry at 44.1% and Australian ancestry at 44.6%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also common, making up 13.7% and 10.4% of the population.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 84.9% of residents were born in Australia. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.8%, followed by New Zealand at 1.3%.

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In Yinnar, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 84.9% England 2.8% New Zealand 1.3% Philippines 1.0%

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 Yinnar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221084/yinnar/topic/ancestry-heritage