Revesby - Revesby Heights
Birthplace
In 2016, 35.7% of people in Revesby - Revesby Heights were born overseas, compared with 39.8% in Belfield.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Revesby - Revesby Heights. 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, Revesby - Revesby Heights'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Revesby - Revesby Heights - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Belfield % | Number | % | Belfield % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 5,652 | 35.7 | 39.8 | 38000 | 4,532 | 31.1 | 39.1 | +1,119 |
| Australia | 9,443 | 59.6 | 55.6 | 38004 | 9,198 | 63.2 | 56.3 | +245 |
| Not stated | 746 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 38006 | 821 | 5.6 | 4.5 | -76 |
| Total Population | 15,841 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 14,553 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,288 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Revesby - Revesby Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Belfield % | Number | % | Belfield % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| China | 855 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 30005 | 493 | 3.4 | 4.1 | +362 |
| Vietnam | 681 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 30038 | 564 | 3.9 | 1.5 | +117 |
| Lebanon | 495 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 30019 | 440 | 3.0 | 5.7 | +55 |
| India | 368 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 30013 | 253 | 1.7 | 0.9 | +115 |
| New Zealand | 309 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 30023 | 262 | 1.8 | 1.4 | +46 |
| United Kingdom | 252 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 30036 | 263 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -11 |
| Philippines | 220 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 30027 | 159 | 1.1 | 1.3 | +60 |
| Egypt | 211 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 30007 | 174 | 1.2 | 0.3 | +37 |
| Indonesia | 174 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 30014 | 104 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +69 |
| Greece | 164 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 30011 | 172 | 1.2 | 2.3 | -8 |
| Hong Kong | 150 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 30012 | 125 | 0.9 | 0.9 | +24 |
| Nepal | 81 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 30102 | 33 | 0.2 | -- | +48 |
| Italy | 77 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 30017 | 96 | 0.7 | 3.7 | -20 |
| Thailand | 77 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30034 | 50 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +27 |
| Malaysia | 72 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 30020 | 70 | 0.5 | 1.1 | +2 |
| Fiji | 70 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 30008 | 63 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +7 |
| North Macedonia | 70 | 0.4 | -- | 30009 | 67 | 0.5 | -- | +3 |
| South Korea | 66 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 30029 | 38 | 0.3 | 4.2 | +27 |
| Malta | 64 | 0.4 | -- | 30021 | 72 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -9 |
| South Africa | 52 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30031 | 35 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +17 |
| Pakistan | 48 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30108 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +32 |
| Sri Lanka | 45 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30033 | 20 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +25 |
| Mauritius | 42 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 30052 | 48 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -6 |
| Germany | 37 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30010 | 52 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -15 |
| Iraq | 35 | 0.2 | -- | 30015 | 28 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Ireland | 35 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 30016 | 36 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -1 |
| Turkey | 35 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30035 | 32 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +2 |
| Portugal | 35 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 30054 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.5 | +19 |
| United States of America | 33 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30037 | 24 | 0.2 | -- | +8 |
| Singapore | 31 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30030 | 31 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Croatia | 31 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30006 | 45 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -15 |
| Cyprus | 31 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 30046 | 34 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -3 |
| Sudan | 30 | 0.2 | -- | 30134 | 18 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +12 |
| Samoa | 29 | 0.2 | -- | 30110 | 18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +11 |
| Bangladesh | 29 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 30063 | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +12 |
| Syria | 28 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 30121 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +4 |
| Taiwan | 23 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30058 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +13 |
| Poland | 22 | 0.1 | -- | 30028 | 30 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -8 |
| Japan | 21 | 0.1 | -- | 30018 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Jordan | 21 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30087 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Chile | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30045 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 20 | 0.1 | -- | 30111 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +17 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30032 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 0.1 | -- | 30022 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -6 |
| Argentina | 19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30041 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Kuwait | 18 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30090 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +8 |
| Colombia | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30071 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30127 | 12 | 0.1 | -- | +3 |
| Gaza Strip and West Bank | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30083 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +12 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30003 | 18 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -6 |
| Canada | 13 | 0.1 | -- | 30004 | 13 | 0.1 | -- | 0 |
| France | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30039 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +2 |
| Hungary | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30048 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -4 |
| Iran | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30049 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Finland | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30082 | 0 | -- | 0.1 | +11 |
| Brazil | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30067 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | +5 |
| Peru | 11 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30109 | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -5 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30070 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Cambodia | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30044 | 27 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -17 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Revesby - Revesby Heights in 2016 compared to Belfield shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 35.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 39.8% for Belfield.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Revesby - Revesby Heights was China, where 5.4% of the population, or 855 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Revesby - Revesby Heights and Belfield were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (4.3% compared to 1.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in South Korea (0.4% compared to 4.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (0.5% compared to 3.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Lebanon (3.1% compared to 5.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 1,120 or 24.7%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- China (+362 persons)
- Vietnam (+117 persons)
- India (+115 persons)
- Indonesia (+69 persons)