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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 46.0% of people in Georges River Council area were born overseas, compared with 40.4% in The Hills Shire.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Georges River Council area. 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, Georges River Council area'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.
'In which country was the person born?'
Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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Georges River Council area - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | The Hills Shire % | Number | % | The Hills Shire % | 2016 to 2021 |
Total overseas born | 70,102 | 46.0 | 40.4 | 66,802 | 45.5 | 35.1 | +3,300 |
Australia | 76,519 | 50.2 | 57.5 | 73,047 | 49.7 | 61.7 | +3,472 |
Not stated | 5,656 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 6,987 | 4.8 | 3.3 | -1,331 |
Total Population | 152,277 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 146,836 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,441 |
Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
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Georges River Council area - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | The Hills Shire % | Number | % | The Hills Shire % | 2016 to 2021 |
China | 21,125 | 13.9 | 6.4 | 23,654 | 16.1 | 5.1 | -2,529 |
Nepal | 8,748 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 4,810 | 3.3 | 0.1 | +3,938 |
Hong Kong | 3,597 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 3,602 | 2.5 | 1.3 | -5 |
Philippines | 2,788 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2,248 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +540 |
Greece | 2,479 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2,299 | 1.6 | 0.2 | +180 |
United Kingdom | 2,227 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2,383 | 1.6 | 3.9 | -156 |
India | 2,163 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 2,144 | 1.5 | 3.6 | +19 |
New Zealand | 1,920 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2,179 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -259 |
North Macedonia | 1,814 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1,695 | 1.2 | 0.0 | +119 |
Lebanon | 1,794 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1,631 | 1.1 | 0.5 | +163 |
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Georges River Council area in 2021 compared to The Hills Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 46.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 40.4% for The Hills Shire.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Georges River Council area was China, where 13.9% of the population, or 21,125 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Georges River Council area and The Hills Shire were:
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 3300 or 4.9%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
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