Forrest, Colac Otway
What Forrest speaks at home
Only one in 30 residents in Forrest spoke a language other than English at home at the 2021 Census, with Arabic the most common. That count has fallen by more than a quarter since 2016. Forrest's share is below Colac Otway.
- Residents
- 259
- Speak another language
- 3.1%-27.3%
- Languages spoken
- 2
- Born overseas
- 9.7%
Which languages other than English are spoken in Forrest?
Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
- 01Arabic40%
- 02French4
Where does Forrest sit against Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a higher share than Forrest.
- Forrest (Vic.)
- 3.1%
- Colac Otway
- 5.1%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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Forrest (Vic.) is part of Colac Otway, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.