10.8% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Morawa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Morawa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people born overseas have lived in Morawa recently, with the figure falling to 10.8% in 2021. This is a very traditional own-country population where English and Australian ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 39.9%, followed closely by Australian ancestry at 37.0%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a smaller part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and much lower than most other areas. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2016, with the vast majority of people born in 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 Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041291/morawa/topic/ancestry-heritage