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In 2021, 40.7% of people in Bass Hill Ward were born overseas, compared with 44.6% in the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Bass Hill Ward. 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, Bass Hill Ward'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
Bass Hill Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born29,49940.744.625,98640.144.0+3,513
Australia37,44951.749.234,48053.249.6+2,968
Not stated5,4727.66.24,3386.76.4+1,134
Total Population72,420100.0100.064,805100.0100.0+7,614
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
Bass Hill Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
Vietnam7,1199.85.95,8559.05.5+1,264
Lebanon5,7037.95.84,8347.55.7+868
China2,0272.85.31,6702.65.4+357
Iraq8231.10.56421.00.5+181
Syria8231.10.85220.80.6+301
New Zealand8031.11.19391.41.3-137
Pakistan6700.91.43760.61.4+294
Philippines5770.81.34690.71.2+107
North Macedonia5610.80.55770.90.6-16
Afghanistan5540.80.23030.50.1+251
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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 Bass Hill Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Canterbury Bankstown shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 40.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 44.6% for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Bass Hill Ward was Vietnam, where 9.8% of the population, or 7,119 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Bass Hill Ward and the City of Canterbury Bankstown were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (9.8% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Lebanon (7.9% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (2.8% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Bangladesh (0.3% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 3513 or 13.5%.

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

  • Vietnam (+1,264 persons)
  • Lebanon (+868 persons)
  • China (+357 persons)
  • Syria (+301 persons)

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