16.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Moore Park · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Moore Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher proportion of people in Moore Park were born overseas compared to most similar areas. While English and Australian are the most common ancestries, the overseas-born population remains quite low compared to the rest of the state and country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.5%, followed by Australian at 37.6%. Irish, Scottish and German ancestries also make up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.4% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though far below the national figure of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2011 and most of these residents come from England or New Zealand.
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 Moore Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315067/moore-park/topic/ancestry-heritage