12.3% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rowella · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Rowella in 2021 than in previous years. Most residents identify with traditional British and Irish roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent, followed by Scottish and Irish roots, while German ancestry accounts for 3.4% of residents.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.3% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and far below the Australian average. About 81.6% of the population was born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.1%.
12.3% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Rowella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60578/rowella/topic/ancestry-heritage