28.2% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moonee Ponds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moonee Ponds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Moonee Ponds in 2021 than in 2011, with the figure rising 3 percentage points to 28.2%. This mix of backgrounds is seen in the ancestry data, where English, Australian, and Italian heritage are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 27%, followed by Australian at 23.7% and Italian at 16.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.9% and 8.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and rose since 2011. While 68.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Italy (3.6%), India (2.5%), and England (2.3%).
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 Moonee Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031116/moonee-ponds/topic/ancestry-heritage