32.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moreland · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moreland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The proportion of overseas-born residents in Moreland has dipped slightly to 32.9% since 2011. This figure remains well above the national average, reflecting a diverse population with strong ties to Europe and Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (23.4%) and Australian (21.4%) are the most common ancestries here, followed by Italian (15.0%), Irish (10.5%) and Scottish (7.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the 30% seen across Victoria. While Australia is the most common birthplace at 62.9%, Italy (3.8%), India (2.4%), England (2.2%) and Nepal (2.1%) also feature prominently.
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 Moreland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25250/moreland/topic/ancestry-heritage