10.3% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cowirra · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cowirra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Cowirra share a similar heritage, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common. This local identity is reflected in the birthplace data, as the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.3%, followed by Australian at 32.3% and German at 17.4%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present in 8.4% and 7.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. Most residents were born in Australia (80.0%), while England is the most frequent overseas birthplace at 7.7%.
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 Cowirra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40320/cowirra/topic/ancestry-heritage