11.3% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moorland · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moorland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Moorland compared to the rest of the country. Only 11.3% of the population was born abroad, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a community with a very strong focus on local and traditional roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about 41% of the population. Scottish roots are also notable at 12.7%, followed by Irish and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most people here were born in Australia, making up 79.2% of the residents. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.9%, while New Zealand accounts for 2.1%.
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 Moorland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31908/moorland/topic/ancestry-heritage