21.5% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mooroolbark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mooroolbark
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About three quarters of people in Mooroolbark were born in Australia, making it much less diverse than the state or national average. While the area has seen a slight increase in overseas births over the last decade, the community remains predominantly of English and Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.0% and 37.6% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 9.8% each, with Italian ancestry accounting for 5.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 21.5% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the Victoria figure of 30.0% and the national rate of 27.7%. This proportion rose 2.5 points since 2011, with England (3.8%), India (1.6%), and China (1.5%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051281/mooroolbark/topic/ancestry-heritage