7.0% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cowra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cowra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7% of people in Cowra were born overseas, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. The community has deep roots in Australia, England, and Ireland, with the vast majority of residents born within Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common here, making up 43.6% and 41.4% of the population respectively. Irish ancestry is also significant at 12.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas compared to the rest of the state and nation, though the figure rose slightly from 5.5% in 2011 to 7.0% in 2021. Most residents were born in Australia (85.8%), followed by England at 1.4%.
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/sa2/103021063/cowra/topic/ancestry-heritage