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Georges River Council area

Birthplace

In 2021, 46.0% of people in Georges River Council area were born overseas, compared with 38.6% in Greater Sydney.

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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Georges River Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born70,10246.038.666,80245.536.7+3,300
Australia76,51950.256.873,04749.757.1+3,472
Not stated5,6563.74.66,9874.86.3-1,331
Total Population152,277100.0100.0146,836100.0100.0+5,441
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
Georges River Council area - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
China21,12513.94.623,65416.14.7-2,529
Nepal8,7485.71.14,8103.30.6+3,938
Hong Kong3,5972.40.93,6022.50.8-5
Philippines2,7881.81.72,2481.51.6+540
Greece2,4791.60.52,2991.60.6+180
United Kingdom2,2271.53.52,3831.63.7-156
India2,1631.43.62,1441.52.7+19
New Zealand1,9201.31.62,1791.51.8-259
North Macedonia1,8141.20.21,6951.20.2+119
Lebanon1,7941.21.21,6311.11.2+163
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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 Georges River Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 46.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.6% for Greater Sydney.

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 Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (13.9% compared to 4.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Nepal (5.7% compared to 1.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (1.4% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (1.5% compared to 3.5%)

Emerging groups

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:

  • Nepal (+3,938 persons)
  • China (-2,529 persons)
  • Philippines (+540 persons)
  • Brazil (+275 persons)

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