11.7% ▲ +156.2%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Forest Hill · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Forest Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Forest Hill compared to the national average, with only 11.7% of the population born abroad. This small town has a strong tie to its colonial roots, with the vast majority of residents claiming Australian, English, or German ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 41.1%, followed by English at 36.1% and German at 14.1%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also present, accounting for 9.8% and 8.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 7.1 percentage points since 2011, the current 11.7% is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (77.5%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322046/forest-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage