14.0% ▼ -45.9%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coobowie · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Coobowie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher proportion of people were born overseas in Coobowie compared to most similar areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up over 80% of the population. However, the share of overseas-born residents has dropped significantly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50%, followed by Australian at 31.1%. German, Scottish and Irish roots also make up a notable part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 14% of residents were born overseas, this is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. This proportion has fallen 12 points since 2011, with 80.6% of people now born in Australia.
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 Coobowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422017/coobowie/topic/ancestry-heritage