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Moregatta · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Moregatta

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

About the same as other similar areas, Moregatta has a modest proportion of overseas-born residents. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles, with those of Australian and English ancestry making up the vast majority of the population.

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📍 Moregatta, Suburb / Locality

Where Moregatta sits — People born overseas

11.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moregatta — higher than 50% of areas.

Moregatta11.3%
4886, QLD 12.5%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, at 43.5% and 41.9% respectively. Scottish roots are also prominent at 14.5%, followed by Irish and German backgrounds.

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Moregatta splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (38%), with Scottish at 13%.

Australian 43.5% English 41.9% Scottish 14.5% Irish 6.5% German 4.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (77.4%) or England (8.1%).

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In Moregatta, Australia is the majority at 91%; England is next at 9%.

Australia 77.4% England 8.1%

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 Moregatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31914/moregatta/topic/ancestry-heritage