3.3% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fordwich · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fordwich
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 3.3% of people in Fordwich were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This sparsely populated area is predominantly Australian-born, with most residents claiming heritage from the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the residents identify as Australian, followed by English, Irish and Scottish ancestry. These groups make up the vast majority of the local heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is much lower than in most other areas, sitting 24 points below the Australian average. While 71.1% were born in Australia, South Africa is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.3%.
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 Fordwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11544/fordwich/topic/ancestry-heritage