6.7% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cowra Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cowra Surrounds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strongly rooted traditions define Cowra Surrounds, where a huge majority of the population claims Australian or English ancestry. Only 6.7% of residents were born overseas, making it one of the least internationally diverse areas in its category.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by those of Australian (42.2%) and English (41.6%) descent. Irish (13.1%) and Scottish (10.4%) roots are also common across the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.7% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (81.9%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, India and the Philippines.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021064/cowra-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage