# Ancestry & Birthplace — Nowra - Bomaderry

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

Area: Nowra - Bomaderry (Urban Area)

A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Nowra - Bomaderry compared to the rest of the country, with only 13% born outside Australia. This creates a community with very strong traditional roots, as the vast majority of residents claim Australian or English ancestry.

While 80.2% of people were born in Australia, the share of overseas-born residents has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011. At 13%, this figure is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 41.3% and English at 40.4%, followed by Irish at 10.2% and Scottish at 9.2%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 13.0% | +158.6% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 80.2%, England 3.6%, India 1.1%, New Zealand 1.0%, Philippines 0.8%, China 0.4%, Nepal 0.3%, South Africa 0.3%, Italy 0.2%, Vietnam 0.1%

**Ancestry** — Australian 41.3%, English 40.4%, Irish 10.2%, Scottish 9.2%, German 3.6%, Italian 2.1%, Dutch 1.3%, Filipino 1.1%, Indian 1.1%, Chinese 0.9%, Greek 0.6%, Vietnamese 0.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1026/nowra-bomaderry/topic/ancestry-heritage