17.1% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Morayfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Morayfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Morayfield than in the rest of the country, with only 17.1% of the population arriving from abroad. Most residents have roots in the British Isles, and the area remains strongly tied to traditional Australian and English heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, at 41.7% and 40.7% respectively. Other frequent responses include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 17.1% of people were born overseas—which is higher than most similar areas—this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are New Zealand, England, the Philippines, and South Africa.
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 Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31913/morayfield/topic/ancestry-heritage