6.4% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murtoa · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murtoa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 6.4% of people in Murtoa were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the town much less diverse than most other areas, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each making up about 40% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also notable, with each representing around 10% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen by 2.1 points since 2011. While 87.2% of people were born in Australia, the small number of overseas arrivals mostly come from England, India, and the Philippines.
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 Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221051/murtoa/topic/ancestry-heritage