34.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moorabbin · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moorabbin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than most similar areas, Moorabbin is a place of diverse origins. Around 34% of residents were born overseas, a figure well above both the Victorian and national averages. This multicultural mix is reflected in a variety of ancestral backgrounds, from English and Australian to Chinese and Indian.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 27.7%, followed by Australian at 25.1%. Other significant groups include Irish (10.4%), Scottish (7.8%), and Chinese (6.5%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 34% of people born outside Australia, the overseas-born population is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 62% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (4.1%), China (3.4%), and England (3.2%).
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 Moorabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21746/moorabbin/topic/ancestry-heritage