16.0% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Morwell · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Morwell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Morwell have roots in the British Isles, which shapes the local identity of this community. While many residents are born here, those from overseas make up 16.0% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.3% and 34.3% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots also feature strongly in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. The vast majority were born in Australia, followed by smaller groups from England, Italy, the Philippines and India.
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 Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21769/morwell/topic/ancestry-heritage