20.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Forest Creek · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Forest Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over one in five people in Forest Creek were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of backgrounds, with English, Australian, Irish, and Filipino ancestries all featuring prominently in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.1%, followed by Australian at 26.5% and Irish at 11%. Filipino heritage is also notable, making up 5.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 20.6% of residents were born overseas—a figure well below the 27.7% national average—most people here were born in Australia (60.3%). Of those born abroad, England (6.6%) and New Zealand (2.9%) are the most common birthplaces.
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 Forest Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31061/forest-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage