11.6% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Forster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Forster
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and Australian heritage shape the identity of Forster, where the vast majority of people share a similar ancestral background. Very few residents were born outside Australia, meaning the town has a much lower level of birthplace diversity than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.5% and 40.8% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 11.9% and 10.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.6% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011.
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 Forster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011152/forster/topic/ancestry-heritage