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Bowan Park · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bowan Park

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A strong connection to British and Irish roots shapes daily life in Bowan Park, where 87.7% of residents were born in Australia. This local identity is reflected in a population that is far less diverse than the state or national average.

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Where Bowan Park sits — People born overseas

11.3% ▲ +31.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowan Park — higher than 50% of areas.

Bowan Park11.3%
2864, NSW 6.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Ancestry is dominated by Australian (45.3%) and English (41.5%) roots, followed by Scottish (17.0%) and Irish (12.3%) heritage.

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Bowan Park splits fairly evenly between Australian (35%) and English (32%), with Scottish at 13%.

Australian 45.3% English 41.5% Scottish 17.0% Irish 12.3% Italian 5.7% Dutch 4.7% German 3.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%.

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11.3% ▲ +31.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Bowan Park, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 87.7%

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 Bowan Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10525/bowan-park/topic/ancestry-heritage