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In 2021, 29.6% of people in Frenchs Forest were born overseas, compared with 27.5% in Allambie Heights.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Frenchs Forest. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Frenchs Forest's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Frenchs Forest - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Allambie Heights %Number%Allambie Heights %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born4,23829.627.53,91228.225.9+326
Australia9,84168.670.99,49268.571.1+348
Not stated2621.81.64473.23.0-186
Total Population14,341100.0100.013,852100.0100.0+488
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Frenchs Forest - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Allambie Heights %Number%Allambie Heights %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,1938.39.51,1148.09.0+78
China3252.31.32902.11.8+34
New Zealand3152.21.83062.22.1+8
South Africa2781.91.12521.80.8+26
India1260.90.7960.70.7+29
Iran1160.80.11120.80.1+4
Hong Kong1150.80.31050.80.3+10
United States of America1100.80.81260.90.5-16
Germany1080.80.81130.80.6-6
Ireland890.60.9550.40.7+33
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Frenchs Forest in 2021 compared to Allambie Heights shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 29.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 27.5% for Allambie Heights.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Frenchs Forest was China, where 2.3% of the population, or 325 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Frenchs Forest and Allambie Heights were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (8.3% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (0.6% compared to 1.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 326 or 8.3%.

The largest change in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 was for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+78 persons)

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