16.3% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cowan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cowan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in where people come from has seen the overseas-born population in Cowan rise since 2011. While 16.3% of residents were born outside Australia, this remains far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 46.1% and 41.2% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 81.9% of people in Cowan were born in Australia, which is much higher than the state average. Of those born overseas, the most common birthplaces are England, South Africa and New Zealand.
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 Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11097/cowan/topic/ancestry-heritage