18.2% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Morayfield - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Morayfield - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines Morayfield - East, where 76.9% of people were born in Australia. While the area is more traditionally Australian than most, it is slowly becoming more diverse as the overseas-born population grows.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 41.4% and 39.6% of residents respectively. Other notable groups include those with Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 18.2% of people were born overseas, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011, with New Zealand, England, and the Philippines 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 Morayfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021368/morayfield-east/topic/ancestry-heritage