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Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Forbes

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

A steady trend of local roots defines Mount Forbes, where very few people were born outside Australia. The area is overwhelmingly of English and Australian descent, with nearly 89% of the population born within Australia.

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📍 Mount Forbes, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Forbes sits — People born overseas

4.2% ▼ -27.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Forbes — lower than 82% of areas.

Mount Forbes4.2%
4340, QLD 7.8%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common here at 50.8%, followed by Australian at 37.8% and German at 13.0%.

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In Mount Forbes, the largest group is English at 42%, followed by Australian (31%) and German (11%).

English 50.8% Australian 37.8% German 13.0% Irish 8.8% Scottish 5.7% Italian 2.7% Dutch 1.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and the Queensland figure of 22.7%.

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4.2% ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Mount Forbes, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 88.2% England 1.9% New Zealand 1.9%

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 Mount Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31961/mount-forbes/topic/ancestry-heritage