Moorilda · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Moorilda

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A steady ancestral profile defines Moorilda, where almost no one was born overseas. This lack of recent migration means the community's roots remain deeply tied to traditional colonial backgrounds, with the vast majority of residents claiming Australian, English, or Irish heritage.

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📍 Moorilda, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorilda sits — People born overseas

0.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moorilda — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Moorilda0.0%
2795, NSW 9.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian and English, both at 36.8%, followed by Irish at 26.3%. German and Scottish roots are also present in 15.8% and 13.2% of the population respectively.

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Moorilda splits fairly evenly between Australian (29%) and English (29%), with Irish at 20%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No one in the area was born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Consequently, the vast majority of residents, 76.3%, were born in Australia.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Moorilda, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Moorilda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12724/moorilda/topic/ancestry-heritage