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Birthplace

In 2021, 73.1% of people aged 55 to 64 years in Cumberland City Council were born overseas.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in Cumberland City Council. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.

Cumberland City Council's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cumberland City Council - 55 to 64 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)3,10013.46.92,33511.35.5+765
Lebanon2,57611.12.52,12610.32.2+450
Vietnam1,4436.23.41,3796.73.1+64
Turkey9304.00.56533.20.4+277
India8093.52.05722.81.6+237
Sri Lanka7473.20.95982.90.8+149
Korea, Republic of (South)7423.21.25032.41.0+239
Philippines7043.02.56123.02.3+92
Iraq4822.11.32591.30.9+223
Afghanistan4782.10.23391.60.2+139
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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

Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
Cumberland City Council - 55 to 64 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Overseas born16,93273.150.114,04268.246.6+2,890
Australia4,77120.645.85,13224.946.9-361
Not stated1,4596.34.01,4226.96.5+37
Total people23,162100.0100.020,596100.0100.0+2,566
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 people aged 55 to 64 years in Cumberland City Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 73.1% of people aged 55 to 64 years were born overseas, compared with 50.1% for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 55 to 64 years in Cumberland City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Lebanon (11.1% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (13.4% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Turkey (4.0% compared to 0.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (1.3% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 55 to 64 years born overseas increased by 2,890 or 20.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 55 to 64 years in Cumberland City between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+765 persons)
  • Lebanon (+450 persons)
  • Turkey (+277 persons)
  • Korea, Republic of (South) (+239 persons)

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