7.1% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cowra · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cowra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Cowra compared to the rest of the state. Only 7.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This makes the area stand out as much less diverse in birthplace than most other regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, at 42.8% and 41.8% respectively. Other notable roots include Irish (12.4%), Scottish (10.0%), and German (3.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the overseas-born population rose slightly from 5.9% in 2011 to 7.1% in 2021, the vast majority of people (84.4%) were born in Australia. Of those born abroad, the most common origins are England, New Zealand, the Philippines and India.
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 Cowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12350/cowra/topic/ancestry-heritage