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Camden Council area

Birthplace

In 2021, 23.0% of people in Camden Council area were born overseas, compared with 29.3% in New South Wales.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Camden Council area. 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, Camden Council area'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
Camden Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born27,39123.029.313,74517.627.6+13,646
Australia88,46574.165.460,53977.465.5+27,926
Not stated3,4792.95.33,9335.06.9-454
Total Population119,335100.0100.078,217100.0100.0+41,118
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
Camden Council area - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom3,4232.93.43,1204.03.6+303
India2,8662.42.66750.91.9+2,191
New Zealand1,7631.51.51,0691.41.6+694
Philippines1,5041.31.35430.71.2+961
Iraq1,2891.10.72960.40.5+993
Fiji1,1991.00.55410.70.5+658
China8730.73.14930.63.1+380
Nepal8000.70.8440.10.4+756
Italy7510.60.65230.70.7+228
Pakistan6780.60.41530.20.3+525
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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 Camden Council area in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 23.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 29.3% for New South Wales.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Camden Council area was India, where 2.4% of the population, or 2,866 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Camden Council area and New South Wales was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.7% compared to 3.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 13646 or 99.3%.

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

  • India (+2,191 persons)
  • Iraq (+993 persons)
  • Philippines (+961 persons)
  • Nepal (+756 persons)

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