27.5% ▲ +64.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moonah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of global backgrounds shapes daily life in Moonah, where over a quarter of the population was born overseas. This international character is reflected in the local community, with a significant number of residents tracing their roots back to India and Nepal.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 35.9% and 31.0% of the area. Other notable groups include Irish at 10.4%, Scottish at 8.3%, and Indian at 3.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011 and is far above the Tasmanian average. While 68.0% were born in Australia, Nepal is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.0%, followed by India at 4.1%.
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 Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031019/moonah/topic/ancestry-heritage