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Yirrkala · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Yirrkala

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

Local roots run deep in Yirrkala (L), where the vast majority of people were born in Australia. Only 4.3% of the population were born overseas, which is far below the national figure and one of the lowest rates for any similar area.

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Where Yirrkala sits — People born overseas

4.3% ▲ +1097.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yirrkala — lower than 91% of areas.

Yirrkala4.3%
0880, NT 11.2%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries reported are Australian at 6.7%, English at 5.8%, and Irish at 2.6%.

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Yirrkala splits fairly evenly between Australian (36%) and English (31%), with Irish at 14%.

Australian 6.7% English 5.8% Irish 2.6% Scottish 1.4% Dutch 1.2% German 0.6% Indian 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While 92.8% of residents were born in Australia, the proportion of people born overseas rose by 3.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.3%. This remains far below the Northern Territory rate of 21.8%.

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4.3% ▲ +1097.6%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Yirrkala, Australia is the majority at 99%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 92.8% England 1.1%

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 Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721016/yirrkala/topic/ancestry-heritage