12.0% ▼ -52.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moonee Beach West · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moonee Beach West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and European roots shape the identity of Moonee Beach West, where nearly half the population claims English ancestry. The area is predominantly Australian-born, creating a community with a very high proportion of local roots compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.4% and 43.4% of the population respectively. Scottish (12.5%), Irish (9.9%), and German (7.0%) roots also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.0% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3%. This proportion has dropped significantly, falling 13 points since 2011.
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 Moonee Beach West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121081/moonee-beach-west/topic/ancestry-heritage