15.3% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Koonawarra · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Koonawarra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Koonawarra identify with British and Australian roots, creating a community where family history is deeply tied to these origins. About 80% of residents claim English or Australian ancestry, making these the dominant cultural backgrounds in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (41.9%) and Australian (38.1%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 15.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, this is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (78.2%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Koonawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12196/koonawarra/topic/ancestry-heritage