5.6% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moree Plains · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moree Plains
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 5.6% of people in Moree Plains were born overseas, making it an area with a very strong local birthplace profile. Most residents trace their roots back to Australia, England, and Ireland, reflecting a deeply rooted ancestral heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 34.6% and 29.9% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently in the local family histories.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 29.3%, though it has risen slightly from 4.5% in 2011 to 5.6%.
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 Moree Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15300/moree-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage