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Rowena · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Rowena

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

A very small number of overseas-born residents live in Rowena, where the population has remained overwhelmingly Australian-born. Only 4.7% of people here were born in another country, a figure far below the national average.

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📍 Rowena, Suburb / Locality

Where Rowena sits — People born overseas

4.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rowena — lower than 80% of areas.

Rowena4.7%
2387, NSW 4.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries in Rowena are Australian at 47.1% and English at 41.3%, followed by Scottish, Irish, and Greek backgrounds.

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In Rowena, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (36%) and Scottish (10%).

Australian 47.1% English 41.3% Scottish 11.6% Irish 9.9% Greek 2.9% German 2.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Just 4.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. About 79.7% of people in the area were born in Australia.

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4.7% —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Rowena, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 79.7%

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 Rowena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13446/rowena/topic/ancestry-heritage