36.8% ▲ +105.6%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moore · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moore
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of residents were born overseas in Moore compared to most similar areas. This international presence has grown rapidly, with the proportion of overseas-born people jumping 19 percentage points since 2011 to reach 36.8%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.3%, followed by Australian at 30.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, making up 12% and 11% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 36.8% of people born overseas, Moore is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 60.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England at 14% and South Africa at 3.6%.
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 Moore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED510/moore/topic/ancestry-heritage