7.3% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Morgan · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Morgan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A falling number of overseas-born residents is the main story for Mount Morgan, where only 7.3% of people were born outside Australia. This is far below the national figure and shows a steady decline since 2011. The area remains deeply rooted in its traditional British and Australian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each making up about 38% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature strongly in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 7.3% of people were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the 27.7% national figure. This proportion fell by 4.4 percentage points since 2011, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia.
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 Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315069/mount-morgan/topic/ancestry-heritage