16.0% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Morwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Morwell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Morwell than in the rest of the state, with only 16% of residents born abroad. This is much lower than the Victorian average of 30%. Most people here identify with English and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.3% and 34.4% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 16% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen slightly since 2011. The vast majority of people were born in Australia, followed by England and Italy.
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 Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041096/morwell/topic/ancestry-heritage