Moil · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Moil

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

Nearly a third of residents in Moil were born in another country, making it far more diverse than most surrounding areas. This mix is reflected in the homes here, where English and Australian ancestries are common alongside Greek and Filipino roots.

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📍 Moil, Suburb / Locality

Where Moil sits — People born overseas

31.6% ▲ +16.2%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moil — higher than 90% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Moil31.6%
0810, NT 36.6%
Northern Territory 21.8%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 25.4% and 25.1%, while Irish, Greek, and Filipino roots are also well represented.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Overseas-born residents make up 31.6% of the population, which is well above the Northern Territory figure of 21.8% and the national average of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, the Philippines is the most common birthplace at 5.3%.

31.6% ▲ +16.2%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 31.6%

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Moil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70192/moil/topic/ancestry-heritage