76.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moorabbin Airport · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moorabbin Airport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over three-quarters of the people in Moorabbin Airport were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas at this level. This high proportion of international residents is strongly linked to the area's ancestry, with 76.9% of people claiming Chinese roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common here at 76.9%, followed by English and Scottish ancestry, both at 11.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The percentage of people born overseas is 76.9%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas, with China being the primary country of birth for 76.9% of residents.
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 Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21747/moorabbin-airport/topic/ancestry-heritage