33.1% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Forestville - Killarney Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Forestville - Killarney Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing overseas-born population defines Forestville - Killarney Heights, where 33.1% of residents were born in another country. This figure has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011, making the area more diverse than both the state and national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 34.7% and 29.4% of the population. Irish, Chinese, and Scottish roots are also prominent, with Chinese ancestry accounting for 10.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About a third of people were born overseas, a figure well above the 29.3% seen in New South Wales and 27.7% across Australia. While 64.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, New Zealand and South Africa.
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 Forestville - Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031427/forestville-killarney-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage