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In 2021, 23.3% of the non-English speaking population in Blacktown City Council were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
Blacktown City Council - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Blacktown City - Total populationNumber%Blacktown City - Total population2016 to 2021
India43,51023.711.923,53517.07.6+19,975
Philippines21,10011.56.418,44813.36.5+2,652
Fiji6,3483.51.96,1914.52.1+157
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)6,1443.31.64,5243.31.4+1,620
Pakistan5,6603.11.63,7952.71.2+1,865
Sri Lanka5,2502.91.54,2543.11.5+996
Nepal3,4491.90.91,3551.00.4+2,094
Bangladesh2,9881.60.82,3411.70.7+647
Afghanistan2,5771.40.72,2611.60.7+316
New Zealand2,2821.22.12,1991.62.4+83
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
Blacktown City Council - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Blacktown City - Total populationNumber%Blacktown City - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born140,05276.344.3105,55076.240.4+34,502
Australia42,70523.350.431,00622.454.0+11,699
Not stated8050.45.31,8711.45.5-1,066
Total people183,562100.0100.0138,427100.0100.0+45,135
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

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the non-English speaking population in Blacktown City Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Blacktown City Council shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 76.3% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 44.3% for the total population in Blacktown City Council.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in Blacktown City and the total population in Blacktown City Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (23.7% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (11.5% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (3.3% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Fiji (3.5% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas increased by 34,502 or 32.7%,

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the non-English speaking population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+19,975 persons)
  • Philippines (+2,652 persons)
  • Nepal (+2,094 persons)
  • Pakistan (+1,865 persons)

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