18.4% ▼ -31.8%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yankalilla · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Yankalilla
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common heritage for people in Yankalilla (L), where over half the population claims English ancestry. This strong connection to British and Australian origins shapes the local identity of the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 51.9%, followed by Australian at 38.6%. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage are also common, making up 11.2%, 10.1% and 8.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has fallen 8.6 points since 2011 to 18.4%, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.0%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 10.7%.
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 Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421042/yankalilla/topic/ancestry-heritage