7.4% ▲ +65.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fosterton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fosterton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Fosterton by the 2021 census compared to the state average. This is a predominantly Australian-born community where most residents trace their roots back to British Isles heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 43.6% and 39.4% of the population. Irish ancestry is also notable at 12.8%, followed by Scottish and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. About 80.9% of the population was born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.2%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fosterton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Fosterton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11556/fosterton/topic/ancestry-heritage