12.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Moonta · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in North Moonta than in the rest of South Australia. Only 12.9% of the population was born abroad, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of Australian-born residents.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.1%, followed by Australian at 36.2%. Other notable groups include German, Scottish, and Irish backgrounds.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 72.2% of residents born in Australia, the overseas-born population is far below the state average. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia at 9.1%.
12.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in North Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41044/north-moonta/topic/ancestry-heritage