15.3% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bowen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bowen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Bowen compared to the rest of the country, with only 15.3% of residents arriving from abroad. While this is well below the national figure, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011. Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common in the area, making up 37.1% and 35.0% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish backgrounds follow at 9.7% and 9.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 74.3% of people in Bowen were born in Australia, which is far below the national average for overseas births. Of those born abroad, New Zealand is the most common origin at 2.5%.
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 Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011337/bowen/topic/ancestry-heritage