# Ancestry & Birthplace — Morisset - Cooranbong

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

Area: Morisset - Cooranbong (Urban Area)

A growing number of overseas-born residents has shifted the makeup of Morisset - Cooranbong, with the share of people born abroad climbing nearly 6 percentage points since 2011. While the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, this trend shows a slow move toward greater diversity.

Only 13% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (83%), though England and New Zealand are the most common overseas birthplaces.

English and Australian ancestries are most common here, with 45.1% and 42.0% of people claiming those roots. Scottish and Irish heritage also feature strongly, making up 11.1% and 10.5% of the population.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 13.0% | +80.1% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 83.0%, England 3.3%, New Zealand 2.3%, South Africa 0.6%, Philippines 0.5%, India 0.3%, Italy 0.2%, China 0.1%, Vietnam 0.0%, Nepal 0.0%

**Ancestry** — English 45.1%, Australian 42.0%, Scottish 11.1%, Irish 10.5%, German 4.2%, Italian 2.2%, Dutch 1.7%, Chinese 0.7%, Filipino 0.7%, Greek 0.5%, Indian 0.5%, Vietnamese 0.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1021/morisset-cooranbong/topic/ancestry-heritage