17.9% ▲ +63.8%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Morayfield · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Morayfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Morayfield compared to the rest of the country. While the overseas-born population has risen by 7 percentage points since 2011, it still sits well below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 41% and 39% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each accounting for around 9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.9% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the 22.7% seen across Queensland. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are New Zealand at 4.6% and England at 3.6%.
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 Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30057/morayfield/topic/ancestry-heritage