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In 2021, 33.6% of people in the City of Swan were born overseas, compared with 32.9% in EMRC area.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Swan. 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, the City of Swan'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
City of Swan - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%EMRC area %Number%EMRC area %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born51,36833.632.943,37432.732.9+7,994
Australia94,48761.862.679,81260.360.5+14,675
Not stated7,1274.74.69,2557.06.7-2,128
Total Population152,982100.0100.0132,441100.0100.0+20,541
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
Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Swan - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%EMRC area %Number%EMRC area %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom10,4566.87.310,1967.78.0+260
India6,0754.03.24,1633.12.9+1,912
New Zealand5,5093.63.15,3204.03.4+189
Philippines4,0332.61.92,5912.01.5+1,442
Vietnam2,2651.51.61,9761.51.6+289
South Africa2,1331.41.21,9471.51.2+186
Malaysia1,1400.70.91,0460.80.9+94
Burma (Myanmar)1,0790.70.67940.60.5+285
Zimbabwe1,0240.70.58660.70.5+158
Italy7860.50.98070.61.1-21
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in the City of Swan in 2021 compared to EMRC area shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 33.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 32.9% for EMRC area.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Swan was India, where 4.0% of the population, or 6,075 people, were born.

There were no major differences between City of Swan and EMRC area in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 7994 or 18.4%.

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

  • India (+1,912 persons)
  • Philippines (+1,442 persons)
  • Vietnam (+289 persons)
  • Burma (Myanmar) (+285 persons)

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