16.5% ▲ +95.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mornington - Warrane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mornington - Warrane
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than three quarters of people in Mornington - Warrane were born in Australia, which shapes the local identity. While the area remains predominantly rooted in English and Australian ancestry, the proportion of residents born overseas has nearly doubled in the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, making up 40.4% and 39.0% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese roots also contribute to the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 16.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average but a little above the state figure. This number rose 8.1 percentage points since 2011, with the most common overseas birthplaces being Nepal, India and China.
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 Mornington - Warrane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021009/mornington-warrane/topic/ancestry-heritage