8.0% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moama
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8% of people in Moama were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages. This makes the area one of the least diverse in the region in terms of birthplace. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, accounting for 43.3% and 42% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 11.8% and 11.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 6.9% in 2011 to 8% in 2021, this remains far below the state figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia (84.9%), followed by England at 2.5%.
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 Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031184/moama/topic/ancestry-heritage