23.2% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Forestville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Forestville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Forestville, where it is claimed by 39.4% of residents. The area has a strong British and Irish heritage, while about 23.2% of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.4% and 30.9% of the population. Scottish, Irish and German backgrounds each account for around 10% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 23.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the South Australian figure, but well below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Forestville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40453/forestville/topic/ancestry-heritage