31.0% ▲ +85.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Moonah · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Moonah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for people in West Moonah, where 32.4% of residents claim these roots. The area is notably diverse, with a very high proportion of people born overseas compared to the rest of the state and country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 30% to 32% each. Other common backgrounds include Irish at 8.8%, Scottish at 7.3%, and Chinese at 4.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly one third of the population was born overseas, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%. While 65.1% were born in Australia, there are significant numbers from Nepal (6.7%) and India (5.3%).
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 West Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60736/west-moonah/topic/ancestry-heritage