22.0% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Muchea · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Muchea
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Australian heritage shapes daily life in Muchea, where nearly half of residents claim English ancestry. While most people here were born in Australia, a small but steady group of overseas-born residents contributes to the local mix.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.5% and 43.7% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also present in about 10% of residents each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.0% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Muchea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521034/muchea/topic/ancestry-heritage