11.4% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Forster · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Forster
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Forster compared to the rest of the state. While 29.3% of New South Wales residents were born abroad, that figure drops to just 11.4% in this area, making it much more Australian-born than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.3%, followed closely by Australian at 40.8%. Irish (12%), Scottish (10.8%) and German (3.6%) roots also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most of the population was born in Australia, accounting for 81.8% of residents. Among those born overseas, England is the most frequent origin at 3.2%, followed by New Zealand at 1.2%.
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/sal/SAL11553/forster/topic/ancestry-heritage