13.5% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moe - Newborough · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moe - Newborough
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 13.5% of people in Moe - Newborough were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. While this is lower than most of the country, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen since 2011. Most people here claim British or Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, accounting for 39.4% and 38.7% of residents respectively. Scottish and Irish heritage are also prominent, making up 10.2% and 9.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 78.3% of residents were born in Australia, those born overseas make up 13.5% of the area. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the Victorian figure of 30%.
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 Moe - Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213010/moe-newborough/topic/ancestry-heritage