31.0% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Forde · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Forde
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 31% of people in Forde were born overseas, making it more diverse than most other areas. This international makeup is reflected in a mix of ancestries, with Australian and English roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 30.6% and English at 27.3%, followed by Irish (8.4%), Chinese (8.2%), and Indian (7.9%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.0%, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Outside those born in Australia (66.3%), the most common birthplaces are India, China, and England.
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 Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041038/forde/topic/ancestry-heritage