29.1% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Forrestfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Forrestfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A little more than a quarter of people in Forrestfield were born overseas, which is slightly above the national figure. While the area is more diverse than many similar places, it still has a much lower share of overseas-born residents than the Western Australian average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.4% and 33.4% of the population. Other frequent responses include Irish and Scottish backgrounds, both at around 8% to 9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.1% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are England, New Zealand, India, and the Philippines.
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 Forrestfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50518/forrestfield/topic/ancestry-heritage