7.5% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cowell · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cowell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7.5% of people in Cowell were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than the rest of South Australia. Most residents share a strong connection to British and European roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 43.6% and 42.2% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include German, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the state and national figures, though it rose slightly from 6.3% in 2011 to 7.5% in 2021. The vast majority were born in Australia, followed by smaller numbers from England, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Philippines.
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 Cowell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421008/cowell/topic/ancestry-heritage