19.5% ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Shepparton - Mooroopna · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Shepparton - Mooroopna
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in Shepparton - Mooroopna were born overseas, reflecting a significant shift in the local population. This diverse mix is highlighted by a strong presence of people with English, Australian, and Italian roots. The area has become much more international over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 33.1% and Australian at 32.0%, followed by Irish, Scottish, and Italian backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011, with India now the most common overseas birthplace at 3.5%.
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 Shepparton - Mooroopna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2016/shepparton-mooroopna/topic/ancestry-heritage