25.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Glen Forrest · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Glen Forrest
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
European roots are very strong in Glen Forrest, where over half the residents claim English ancestry. This heritage shapes the local identity, with the vast majority of people tracing their family history to the United Kingdom and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 51.7%, followed by Australian at 37.9%. Other significant groups include Scottish (11.6%), Irish (10.3%) and Dutch (4.2%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.6% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and a little below the national 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 Glen Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50552/glen-forrest/topic/ancestry-heritage