21.3% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bowral · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bowral
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 73.5% of people in Bowral were born in Australia. While British and Irish roots remain the most common, the area has seen a steady increase in residents moving here from overseas in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.2%, followed by Australian at 33.4% and Irish at 15.9%. Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 14.4% and 4.1% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 21.3% since 2011, though this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from Australia, England is the most frequent birthplace at 7.1%.
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 Bowral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021284/bowral/topic/ancestry-heritage