Hawkesbury City
Birthplace
In 2016, 12.3% of people in Hawkesbury City were born overseas, compared with 26.3% in Hunters Hill Municipality.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Hawkesbury 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, Hawkesbury 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Hawkesbury City - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Hunters Hill Municipality % | Number | % | Hunters Hill Municipality % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Total overseas born | 7,928 | 12.3 | 26.3 | 38000 | 7,845 | 12.6 | 26.1 | +83 |
| Australia | 52,544 | 81.4 | 67.9 | 38004 | 51,241 | 82.2 | 70.0 | +1,303 |
| Not stated | 4,118 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 38006 | 3,267 | 5.2 | 4.0 | +851 |
| Total Population | 64,590 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 62,353 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,237 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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| Hawkesbury City - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Hunters Hill Municipality % | Number | % | Hunters Hill Municipality % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 2,753 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 30036 | 2,971 | 4.8 | 5.1 | -218 |
| New Zealand | 833 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 30023 | 847 | 1.4 | 1.8 | -14 |
| Malta | 475 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 30021 | 418 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +57 |
| Germany | 298 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 30010 | 303 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -5 |
| Philippines | 261 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 30027 | 198 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +63 |
| South Africa | 248 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 30031 | 194 | 0.3 | 1.1 | +54 |
| Netherlands | 245 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 30022 | 305 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -60 |
| China | 239 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 30005 | 157 | 0.3 | 2.4 | +82 |
| Italy | 191 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 30017 | 207 | 0.3 | 1.3 | -16 |
| Ireland | 181 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 30016 | 172 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +9 |
| United States of America | 142 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 30037 | 146 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -4 |
| India | 135 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 30013 | 133 | 0.2 | 0.7 | +2 |
| Malaysia | 105 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 30020 | 95 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +10 |
| Greece | 88 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 30011 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -2 |
| Thailand | 87 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30034 | 42 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +45 |
| Lebanon | 79 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30019 | 75 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +4 |
| Croatia | 74 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30006 | 71 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +3 |
| Fiji | 74 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30008 | 71 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +3 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 74 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30032 | 66 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +8 |
| North Macedonia | 70 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30009 | 78 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -8 |
| Vietnam | 60 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 30038 | 38 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +22 |
| Canada | 57 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30004 | 66 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -9 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30014 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.3 | +16 |
| Poland | 43 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30028 | 49 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -6 |
| South Korea | 42 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 30029 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.5 | +12 |
| France | 41 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30039 | 41 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 39 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 30012 | 35 | 0.1 | 1.0 | +4 |
| Austria | 38 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30042 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -2 |
| Chile | 38 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30045 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Hungary | 38 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30048 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -12 |
| Singapore | 35 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30030 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +2 |
| Denmark | 35 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30075 | 36 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Uruguay | 35 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30127 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30026 | 39 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -5 |
| Iran | 33 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30049 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.4 | +5 |
| Switzerland | 33 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30120 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -4 |
| Sri Lanka | 30 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 30033 | 44 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -14 |
| Egypt | 28 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 30007 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -5 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30108 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +3 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30131 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -8 |
| Spain | 23 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30057 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +13 |
| Japan | 21 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 30018 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -2 |
| Portugal | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30054 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +10 |
| Sweden | 20 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30119 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Brazil | 18 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30067 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +9 |
| Belgium | 17 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30065 | 14 | 0.0 | -- | +3 |
| Finland | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30082 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -3 |
| Latvia | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30092 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Argentina | 16 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30041 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +5 |
| Ukraine | 15 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 30060 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +2 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 30058 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -4 |
| Colombia | 14 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30071 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +8 |
| Kenya | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30088 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -5 |
| Samoa | 13 | 0.0 | -- | 30110 | 10 | 0.0 | -- | +3 |
| Russian Federation | 13 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 30056 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | +5 |
| Mauritius | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30052 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Iraq | 12 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30015 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +3 |
| Turkey | 12 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 30035 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +6 |
| El Salvador | 10 | 0.0 | -- | 30078 | 9 | 0.0 | -- | +1 |
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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 Hawkesbury City in 2016 compared to Hunters Hill Municipality shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 12.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 26.3% for Hunters Hill Municipality.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Hawkesbury City was Malta, where 0.7% of the population, or 475 people, were born.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Hawkesbury City and Hunters Hill Municipality was:
- A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.4% compared to 3.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 83 or 1.1%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- United Kingdom (-218 persons)
- China (+82 persons)
- Philippines (+63 persons)
- Netherlands (-60 persons)