Mooga · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mooga

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

Strong roots in British and European heritage shape daily life in Mooga, where half the population identifies as Australian. The community is largely home-grown, with a small but notable influence from New Zealand arrivals.

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Where Mooga sits — People born overseas

13.3%
  • 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 Mooga — higher than 59% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mooga13.3%
4455, QLD 8.0%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Half of the people here claim Australian ancestry, followed by 36.7% of English and 13.3% of German descent.

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In Mooga, the largest group is Australian at 50%, followed by English (37%) and German (13%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 13.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most people were born in Australia, though New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 13.3%.

Country of birth

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In Mooga, Australia is the majority at 84%; New Zealand is next at 16%.

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 Mooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31890/mooga/topic/ancestry-heritage