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Yanchep · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yanchep

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

Far more people in Yanchep were born overseas than in most similar areas, with 37.7% of the population arriving from another country. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as a significant hub for international arrivals.

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📍 Yanchep, Urban Centre

Where Yanchep sits — People born overseas

37.7% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yanchep — higher than 99% of areas.

Yanchep37.7%
6035, WA 37.7%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common ancestry at 49.4%, followed by Australian at 28.9% and Scottish at 10.1%. Irish and German ancestries also make up a small part of the local mix.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While 57% of residents were born in Australia, the area has a very high proportion of overseas-born people compared to the state's 32.2%. England is the most common birth place outside Australia, accounting for 17.6% of the population.

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 Yanchep [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL513005/yanchep/topic/ancestry-heritage