13.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Back Forest · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Back Forest
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in British heritage define the local identity of Back Forest, where over half the people claim English ancestry. This reflects a community with strong ties to traditional backgrounds, which is seen in the high proportion of residents born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 57.1%, followed by Australian at 35.2% and Irish at 26.4%. Other notable groups include Scottish and Chinese ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia, making up 86.8% of the population.
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 Back Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10130/back-forest/topic/ancestry-heritage