11.9% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Terowie · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Terowie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 45% of people in Terowie claim English ancestry, making it a dominant part of the local identity. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.2%, followed by Australian at 26.7%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also present, each making up between 7.4% and 9.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below both the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) averages. Most people were born in Australia (71.1%), with England and New Zealand being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Terowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41439/terowie/topic/ancestry-heritage