Berwick (Township-Beaconsfield)
Birthplace
In 2016, 26.4% of people in Berwick (Township-Beaconsfield) were born overseas, compared with 11.5% in Mitchell Shire.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Berwick (Township-Beaconsfield). 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, Berwick (Township-Beaconsfield)'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
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| Berwick (Township-Beaconsfield) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Mitchell Shire % | Number | % | Mitchell Shire % | 2006 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 5,700 | 26.4 | 11.5 | 38000 | 4,303 | 21.4 | 10.6 | +1,397 |
| Australia | 14,967 | 69.4 | 79.1 | 38004 | 14,832 | 73.9 | 83.0 | +134 |
| Not stated | 913 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 38006 | 934 | 4.7 | 6.3 | -21 |
| Total Population | 21,581 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 20,071 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,510 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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| Berwick (Township-Beaconsfield) - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Mitchell Shire % | Number | % | Mitchell Shire % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,589 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 30036 | 1,610 | 8.0 | 3.6 | -20 |
| India | 391 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 30013 | 149 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +242 |
| Sri Lanka | 362 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 30033 | 172 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +190 |
| China | 356 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 30005 | 55 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +301 |
| New Zealand | 313 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 30023 | 249 | 1.2 | 1.0 | +64 |
| South Africa | 243 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 30031 | 164 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +79 |
| Netherlands | 183 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 30022 | 211 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -27 |
| Italy | 164 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 30017 | 147 | 0.7 | 0.7 | +18 |
| Philippines | 125 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 30027 | 66 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +59 |
| Germany | 112 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 30010 | 126 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -15 |
| Mauritius | 85 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30052 | 101 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -17 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 77 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30032 | 89 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -13 |
| Ireland | 66 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30016 | 115 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -49 |
| Croatia | 63 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30006 | 57 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Malaysia | 60 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30020 | 71 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -11 |
| United States of America | 60 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30037 | 34 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +25 |
| Poland | 53 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30028 | 59 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -7 |
| Egypt | 53 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30007 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +24 |
| Afghanistan | 51 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30061 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +33 |
| Singapore | 49 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30030 | 45 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +4 |
| Romania | 43 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30055 | 36 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Pakistan | 38 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30108 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +31 |
| Hong Kong | 36 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30012 | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +15 |
| South Korea | 34 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30029 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +20 |
| Taiwan | 34 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30058 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +31 |
| Chile | 33 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30045 | 33 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +1 |
| Hungary | 30 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30048 | 38 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -8 |
| Malta | 28 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30021 | 34 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -6 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 | 0.1 | -- | 30003 | 18 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +8 |
| Canada | 23 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30004 | 21 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Fiji | 18 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30008 | 23 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -5 |
| Bangladesh | 18 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30063 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +7 |
| Israel | 18 | 0.1 | -- | 30086 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | +12 |
| Greece | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30011 | 41 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -24 |
| Lebanon | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30019 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -2 |
| Argentina | 15 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30041 | 16 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Austria | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30042 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30131 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -12 |
| Iran | 15 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30049 | 0 | -- | -- | +15 |
| Russian Federation | 15 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30056 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +9 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30014 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| East Timor | 12 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30047 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Vietnam | 12 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30038 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Turkey | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30035 | 24 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -12 |
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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 Berwick (Township-Beaconsfield) in 2016 compared to Mitchell Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 26.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 11.5% for Mitchell Shire.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Berwick (Township-Beaconsfield) and Mitchell Shire were:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (7.4% compared to 3.2%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (1.7% compared to 0.2%)
- A larger percentage of people born in India (1.8% compared to 0.7%)
- A larger percentage of people born in China (1.7% compared to 0.6%)
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 1,397 or 32.5%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2016 were for those born in:
- China (+301 persons)
- India (+242 persons)
- Sri Lanka (+190 persons)
- South Africa (+79 persons)