5.8% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Iama (Yam) Island · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Iama (Yam) Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong local connection to the land defines Iama (Yam) Island, where almost everyone was born in Australia. Very few residents have moved here from overseas, which means the community is shaped by deep-rooted local and national ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people identify with Australian, English, or Scottish ancestry. The most common of these is Australian at 2.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.8% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7% and much lower than most other areas. This proportion has fallen by 2 percentage points since 2011.
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 Iama (Yam) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322059/iama-island/topic/ancestry-heritage