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Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

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

A growing number of residents were born overseas in Forrestfield, where 30.1% of people now live away from their birth country. This mix of backgrounds is led by strong ties to the UK and Europe, alongside a significant proportion of people who identify as simply Australian.

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📍 Forrestfield (East Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) sits — People born overseas

30.1% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) — higher than 64% of areas.

Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)30.1%
Greater Perth 36.0%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 37.9%, followed by those identifying as Australian (32.1%), Scottish (8.0%), Irish (7.9%) and Italian (4.6%).

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In Forrestfield (East Metropolitan), the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (30%) and Scottish (8%).

English 37.9% Australian 32.1% Scottish 8.0% Irish 7.9% Italian 4.6% Indian 3.8% Chinese 3.2% German 3.0% Filipino 2.6% Dutch 2.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is higher than in most areas, sitting a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While 65.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (6.0%), New Zealand (3.6%), India (3.3%) and the Philippines (2.1%).

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 (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52102/forrestfield/topic/ancestry-heritage