6.6% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moorland · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moorland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Moorland than in the rest of the country, with only 6.6% born abroad. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with very strong local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 49.8% and 45% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish heritage also feature, accounting for 9.1% and 7.8% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of people here were born in Australia, at 86%. Among those born overseas, England is the most common birthplace at 3.9%, followed by New Zealand at 1.7%.
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 Moorland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12725/moorland/topic/ancestry-heritage