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Moonie · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Moonie

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

Strongly rooted British and Australian heritage defines daily life in Moonie, where 85.7% of people were born in Australia. This is a community with very few overseas arrivals compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Moonie, Suburb / Locality

Where Moonie sits — People born overseas

2.2% ▼ -53.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moonie — lower than 90% of areas.

Moonie2.2%
4406, QLD 5.5%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Almost half of residents claim Australian ancestry (45.6%), followed by English (35.2%), Scottish (12.6%), and Irish (11.0%) roots.

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In Moonie, the largest group is Australian at 43%, followed by English (33%) and Scottish (12%).

Australian 45.6% English 35.2% Scottish 12.6% Irish 11.0% German 2.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%.

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2.2% ▼ -53.7%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Moonie, Australia is the majority at 94%; New Zealand is next at 4%.

Australia 85.7% New Zealand 3.3% England 2.2%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Moonie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31902/moonie/topic/ancestry-heritage