25.5% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Black Forest · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Black Forest
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Black Forest were born overseas, reflecting a diverse mix of global backgrounds. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up more than two-thirds of the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (36.8%) and Australian (32.2%) ancestries are the most frequent, followed by Irish (10.9%), Scottish (9.6%), and German (8.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas, 25.5% of residents live in Black Forest, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the South Australian figure, it is a little below the national average of 27.7%, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, India, and England.
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 Black Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40111/black-forest/topic/ancestry-heritage