14.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moonta · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moonta
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of heritage defines Moonta, where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common. While 14.6% of people were born overseas, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents here share a strong connection to British Isles roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.7%, followed by Australian at 38.8% and Scottish at 9.0%. German and Irish backgrounds are also prominent, making up 8.2% and 7.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia (75.5%), though 9.3% were born in England. Overall, the 14.6% of people born overseas is higher than in most similar areas, but sits well below the South Australian figure of 24.1%.
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 Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40914/moonta/topic/ancestry-heritage