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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 17.4% of people in Blue Mountains City were born overseas, compared with 40.9% in Western Sydney (LGA).
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Blue Mountains City. 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, Blue Mountains City'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 | |||||||
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| Blue Mountains City - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Western Sydney (LGA) % | Number | % | Western Sydney (LGA) % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Total overseas born | 13,616 | 17.4 | 40.9 | 12,539 | 16.5 | 36.3 | +1,077 |
| Australia | 61,895 | 79.2 | 54.0 | 59,235 | 78.0 | 58.3 | +2,660 |
| Not stated | 2,602 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 4,167 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -1,565 |
| Total Population | 78,113 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75,941 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,172 |
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
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| Blue Mountains City - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Western Sydney (LGA) % | Number | % | Western Sydney (LGA) % | 2011 to 2021 |
| United Kingdom | 5,068 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 5,472 | 7.2 | 2.7 | -404 |
| New Zealand | 1,168 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1,146 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +22 |
| Germany | 538 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 571 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -33 |
| United States of America | 534 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 427 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +107 |
| Philippines | 356 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 194 | 0.3 | 2.1 | +162 |
| South Africa | 345 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 265 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +80 |
| India | 331 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 188 | 0.2 | 2.8 | +143 |
| Netherlands | 330 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 405 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -75 |
| Ireland | 310 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 308 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +2 |
| China | 263 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 165 | 0.2 | 2.8 | +98 |
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Blue Mountains City in 2021 compared to Western Sydney (LGA) shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 17.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 40.9% for Western Sydney (LGA).
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Blue Mountains City was Germany, where 0.7% of the population, or 538 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Blue Mountains City and Western Sydney (LGA) were:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (6.5% compared to 1.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.4% compared to 5.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.3% compared to 3.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (0.2% compared to 2.9%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1077 or 8.6%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:
- United Kingdom (-404 persons)
- Philippines (+162 persons)
- India (+143 persons)
- United States of America (+107 persons)
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