10.6% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Bowenfels · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Bowenfels
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of heritage defines South Bowenfels, where the vast majority of residents identify with British and Australian roots. Roughly 85% of people were born in Australia, while those with English, Australian, or Scottish ancestry make up the bulk of the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are the most common here at 44.3% and 43.6% respectively. Scottish (13.2%) and Irish (11.5%) roots are also prominent in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (84.5%), followed by England (3.3%) and New Zealand (1.2%).
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 South Bowenfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13594/south-bowenfels/topic/ancestry-heritage