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In 2021, 26.6% of the non-English speaking population in City of Coffs Harbour were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Coffs Harbour - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Coffs Harbour - Total populationNumber%City of Coffs Harbour - Total population2016 to 2021
India1,25117.31.796317.61.4+288
Myanmar4416.10.62985.50.4+143
Iraq3625.00.5110.20.0+351
Malaysia3024.20.5841.50.2+218
Philippines2233.10.51663.00.4+57
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1772.40.31061.90.2+71
Germany1532.10.51723.10.5-19
Thailand1381.90.21082.00.2+30
South Africa1031.40.5681.20.4+35
Japan981.40.1490.90.1+49
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Coffs Harbour - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Coffs Harbour - Total populationNumber%City of Coffs Harbour - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born5,23072.415.53,90671.413.9+1,324
Australia1,92326.678.41,42926.178.3+494
Not stated741.06.01322.47.8-58
Total people7,227100.0100.05,467100.0100.0+1,760
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

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the non-English speaking population in City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 compared to the total population in City of Coffs Harbour shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 72.4% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 15.5% for the total population in City of Coffs Harbour.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Coffs Harbour and the total population in City of Coffs Harbour were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (17.3% compared to 1.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Myanmar (6.1% compared to 0.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (5.0% compared to 0.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (4.2% compared to 0.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas increased by 1,324 or 33.9%,

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

  • Iraq (+351 persons)
  • India (+288 persons)
  • Malaysia (+218 persons)
  • Myanmar (+143 persons)

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