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Cowangie · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Cowangie

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Cowangie than in the rest of the state, with only 15.2% born abroad. Most residents here identify with English or Australian roots, reflecting a population with deep ties to the local region.

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📍 Cowangie, Suburb / Locality

Where Cowangie sits — People born overseas

15.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cowangie — higher than 65% of areas.

Cowangie15.2%
3506, VIC 15.2%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common ancestry at 72.7%, followed by Australian at 39.4% and Irish at 24.2%.

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In Cowangie, the largest group is English at 49%, followed by Australian (27%) and Irish (16%).

English 72.7% Australian 39.4% Irish 24.2% German 12.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. About 84.8% of the population was born in Australia.

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15.2% —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Cowangie, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 84.8%

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 Cowangie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20656/cowangie/topic/ancestry-heritage