31.1% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Paddington - Moore Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Paddington - Moore Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady share of residents born overseas has defined Paddington - Moore Park, with 31.1% of the population born abroad in 2021. This figure has barely changed since 2011. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the area remains more internationally diverse than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.5%, followed by Australian (26.7%), Irish (16.5%), and Scottish (12.6%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than three in ten people here were born overseas, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (64.9%), followed by England (7.7%) and New Zealand (3.4%).
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 Paddington - Moore Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011345/paddington-moore-park/topic/ancestry-heritage