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Camden Council area

Birthplace

In 2021, 23.0% of people in Camden Council area were born overseas, compared with 14.5% in Elderslie.

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)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Elderslie %Number%Elderslie %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born27,39123.014.58,98715.812.9+18,404
Australia88,46574.183.045,51080.283.7+42,955
Not stated3,4792.92.52,2223.93.4+1,257
Total Population119,335100.0100.056,719100.0100.0+62,616
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Elderslie %Number%Elderslie %2011 to 2021
United Kingdom3,4232.94.42,8865.16.0+537
India2,8662.40.62100.40.1+2,656
New Zealand1,7631.51.26471.11.0+1,116
Philippines1,5041.30.62600.50.1+1,244
Iraq1,2891.10.3520.10.1+1,237
Fiji1,1991.00.31980.3--+1,001
China8730.70.32620.50.1+611
Nepal8000.70.10----+800
Italy7510.60.44840.90.5+267
Pakistan6780.60.1570.10.1+621
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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 Elderslie shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 23.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 14.5% for Elderslie.

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 differences between the countries of birth of the population in Camden Council area and Elderslie were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (2.4% compared to 0.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (2.9% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 18404 or 204.8%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+2,656 persons)
  • Philippines (+1,244 persons)
  • Iraq (+1,237 persons)
  • New Zealand (+1,116 persons)

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