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Richmond and District

Birthplace

In 2021, 18.4% of people in Richmond and District 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 Richmond and District. 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, Richmond and District'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
Richmond and District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born1,13518.438.696016.034.2+175
Australia4,53573.456.84,66477.759.9-129
Not stated5058.24.63786.35.9+127
Total Population6,175100.0100.06,002100.0100.0+172
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Richmond and District - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
United Kingdom2464.03.53335.64.1-87
India1332.23.6340.62.0+99
Nepal871.41.10--0.3+87
New Zealand791.31.6751.31.9+4
China601.04.6460.83.4+14
Philippines390.61.7140.21.4+25
Malta290.50.2270.50.3+2
Netherlands290.50.2510.90.2-22
Germany290.50.3300.50.4-1
North Macedonia240.40.2340.60.3-10
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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 Richmond and District in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 18.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.6% for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Richmond and District and Greater Sydney were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.0% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (2.2% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Philippines (0.6% compared to 1.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 175 or 18.2%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+99 persons)
  • United Kingdom (-87 persons)
  • Nepal (+87 persons)

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