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Ancestry & Birthplace in Moorook

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Moorook than in most other areas, with only 8.2% of residents coming from outside Australia. This small proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here identify with English, Australian, or German roots.

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📍 Moorook, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorook sits — People born overseas

8.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moorook — lower than 65% of areas.

Moorook8.2%
5332, SA 10.7%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half of the residents identify as Australian by ancestry, while 36.3% are of English and 18.1% are of German descent.

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In Moorook, the largest group is Australian at 34%, followed by English (27%) and German (14%).

Australian 45.0% English 36.3% German 18.1% Irish 9.4% Scottish 8.8% Italian 8.2% Filipino 5.3% Greek 1.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. The vast majority of the population, 78.4%, were born in Australia.

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8.2% —

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Moorook, Australia is the majority at 98%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 78.4% England 1.8%

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 Moorook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40919/moorook/topic/ancestry-heritage