Moana
Ancestry
The three largest ancestries in Moana in 2021 were English, Australian and Scottish.
Ancestry defines the cultural association and ethnic background of an individual going back three generations. Ancestry is a good measure of the total size of cultural groups in Moana regardless of where they were born or what language they speak.
Ancestry data, should be combined with data on Birthplace, Language Spoken at Home and Religion for a more complete picture of Moana's ethnic characteristics.
Please note that the "Australian Aboriginal" and "Torres Strait Islander" categories in this topic are not directly comparable from 2021 to previous years, due to a change in the wording of the question. In 2021, these options were marked boxes on the question rather than write-in options. The "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Origin" question is still considered a more reliable count for this group, and can be found on the Population summary page.
Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of ancestry groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's ancestry?'
Multi-response
Total population
| Ancestry - Totals | ||||||||
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| Moana - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry totals | Number | % | Port Noarlunga South % | Number | % | Port Noarlunga South % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Not stated | 114 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 144 | 4.2 | 4.6 | -30 | 37500 |
| Total responses | 4,554 | -- | -- | 3,407 | -- | -- | +1,147 | 37502 |
| Total people | 3,321 | -- | -- | 2,637 | -- | -- | +684 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Ancestry - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Moana - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry | Number | % | Port Noarlunga South % | Number | % | Port Noarlunga South % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| English | 1,758 | 52.9 | 48.5 | 37033 | 1,360 | 51.6 | 49.4 | +398 |
| Australian | 1,196 | 36.0 | 38.8 | 37010 | 990 | 37.5 | 36.2 | +206 |
 Scottish | 350 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 37100 | 250 | 9.5 | 11.3 | +100 |
| Irish | 303 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 37050 | 209 | 7.9 | 9.7 | +94 |
| German | 221 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 37041 | 179 | 6.8 | 7.2 | +42 |
| Italian | 83 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 37051 | 61 | 2.3 | 3.0 | +22 |
| Dutch | 69 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 37031 | 56 | 2.1 | 2.7 | +13 |
| Welsh | 50 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 37124 | 38 | 1.4 | 1.4 | +12 |
| Greek | 47 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 37042 | 26 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +21 |
| Polish | 35 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 37093 | 14 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +21 |
| Australian Aboriginal | 31 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 37011 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +28 |
| South African | 27 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 37108 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +14 |
| Spanish | 24 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 37109 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +12 |
| Chinese | 24 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 37024 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +10 |
| French | 22 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 37040 | 15 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +7 |
| Filipino | 21 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 37038 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +14 |
| Maori | 19 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 37065 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +15 |
| Russian | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 37097 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.0 | +7 |
| Indian | 15 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 37046 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +12 |
| New Zealander | 14 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 37070 | 15 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -1 |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 37111 | 11 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +3 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 37112 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Thai | 11 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 37116 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +11 |
| Maltese | 10 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 37064 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +1 |
| Serbian | 10 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 37101 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Austrian | 10 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 37013 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -4 |
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Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the ancestry responses of the population in Moana in 2021 shows that the top five ancestries nominated were:
- English (1,758 people or 52.9%)
- Australian (1,196 people or 36.0%)
- Scottish (350 people or 10.5%)
- Irish (303 people or 9.1%)
- German (221 people or 6.7%)
In combination these five ancestries account for 3,828 responses in total, or 115.27% of all responses.
The major differences between the ancestries of the population in Moana and Port Noarlunga South were:
- A larger percentage of people with English ancestry (52.9% compared to 48.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Australian ancestry (36.0% compared to 38.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Dutch ancestry (2.1% compared to 3.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people with German ancestry (6.7% compared to 7.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the reported ancestries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were:
- English (+398 persons)
- Australian (+206 persons)
- Scottish (+100 persons)
- Irish (+94 persons)