Koorawatha · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Koorawatha

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Koorawatha compared to most similar areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up over 80% of the local population.

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📍 Koorawatha, Suburb / Locality

Where Koorawatha sits — People born overseas

9.3% ▼ -10.8%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koorawatha — lower than 60% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Koorawatha9.3%
2807, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 42.4%, followed closely by Australian at 40.2%. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries also feature in the local mix.

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Koorawatha splits fairly evenly between English (39%) and Australian (37%), with Irish at 10%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia, with smaller numbers arriving from England and New Zealand.

9.3% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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

Country of birth

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In Koorawatha, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 2%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Koorawatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12201/koorawatha/topic/ancestry-heritage