5.9% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boorowa · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boorowa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 5.9% of people in Boorowa were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages. This makes the town's population much more Australian-born than most other areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 40.9%, followed closely by Australian at 38.3% and Irish at 18.6%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 79% of residents were born in Australia, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% for overseas births. For those born abroad, England is the most common birthplace at 2.1%.
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 Boorowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10501/boorowa/topic/ancestry-heritage