13.7% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bowen Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bowen Mountain
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady blend of traditional roots continues to define Bowen Mountain, where most residents claim a British or Australian heritage. This is a community with deep ties to its origins, as the vast majority of people were born here or in other English-speaking nations.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the people in Bowen Mountain identify as Australian, with another 40.6% claiming English ancestry. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 12.6% and 11.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.7% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the state and national figures. Australia is the primary birthplace for 83.3% of people, followed by England at 4%.
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 Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10526/bowen-mountain/topic/ancestry-heritage