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Ancestry & Birthplace in Forbes

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A very small share of people born overseas live in Forbes (Vic.), with only 7% of the population born outside Australia. Most residents here claim English, Irish or Australian ancestry, making the area far less diverse than the state or national average.

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📍 Forbes, Suburb / Locality

Where Forbes sits — People born overseas

7.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forbes — lower than 71% of areas.

Forbes7.0%
3764, VIC 12.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 44.9% and 36.7% of the population. Irish ancestry is also common at 14.6%.

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In Forbes, the largest group is Australian at 37%, followed by English (30%) and Irish (12%).

Australian 44.9% English 36.7% Irish 14.6% Italian 7.6% Scottish 5.7% German 5.7% Filipino 3.2% Greek 2.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. The vast majority of people were born in Australia (82.9%), followed by England at 3.2%.

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7.0% —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Forbes, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 82.9% England 3.2%

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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20936/forbes/topic/ancestry-heritage