15.8% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Nowra · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Nowra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English roots are the most common in South Nowra, with 81% of residents claiming one of these ancestries. The area is mostly made up of people born in Australia, though it has a higher share of overseas-born residents than many similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent at 43.1% and 37.9%, followed by Irish, Scottish, and Indian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.8% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, although this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are India, England, the Philippines, 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 South Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13610/south-nowra/topic/ancestry-heritage