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Moree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Moree Surrounds

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Moree Surrounds, making up 32.1% of the population. This rural area is very traditional in its roots, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia and very few arriving from overseas.

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📍 Moree Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moree Surrounds sits — People born overseas

4.0% ▲ +1.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Moree Surrounds — lower than 99% of areas.

Moree Surrounds4.0%
2405, NSW 2.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is almost as common as Australian at 31.6%, while Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, at 10.6% and 9.1% respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, and 70.6% of the population were born in Australia.

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4.0% ▲ +1.3%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Moree Surrounds, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 70.6% England 0.8% New Zealand 0.7% South Africa 0.4% Philippines 0.3%

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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031196/moree-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage