6.6% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moree
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Local roots run deep in Moree, where a vast majority of people identify with Australian or English heritage. Only 6.6% of the population was born overseas, making it one of the least internationally diverse areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 36.0% and 29.3% of the population. Other notable groups include Irish (8.2%) and Scottish (6.8%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state or country, at just 6.6%. While this is far below the national figure of 27.7%, the proportion has risen by 1.5 points since 2011.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031195/moree/topic/ancestry-heritage