19.9% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cowes · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cowes
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Cowes, where 43.5% of people claim these roots. While British and Irish backgrounds are very strong here, the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry leads the breakdown at 43.5%, followed by Australian at 35.6%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also common, each making up around 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly one in five people (19.9%) were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the national rate of 27.7% and far below Victoria's 30.0%.
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 Cowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20657/cowes/topic/ancestry-heritage