North Richmond

Birthplace

5% of people in North Richmond come from countries where English is not the first language.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in North Richmond. 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, North Richmond's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Total population

Birthplace - ranked by size
North Richmond 2011 2006 Change
Country of birth Number % Hawkesbury City Number % Hawkesbury City 2006 to 2011
United Kingdom 225 4.9 4.8 231 5.1 5.0 -6
New Zealand 60 1.3 1.4 51 1.1 1.3 +9
Netherlands 33 0.7 0.5 26 0.6 0.5 +7
Malta 26 0.6 0.7 25 0.6 0.7 +1
Germany 25 0.5 0.5 30 0.7 0.5 -6
Italy 21 0.5 0.3 21 0.5 0.4 0

Excludes countries with fewer than 20 people, or less than 0.1% of the total population.

Birthplace - summary
North Richmond 2011 2006 Change
Birthplace Number % Hawkesbury City Number % Hawkesbury City 2006 to 2011
Total Overseas born 563 12.3 12.6 560 12.4 12.7 +3
Non-English speaking backgrounds 239 5.2 5.5 248 5.5 5.6 -9
Main English speaking countries 324 7.1 7.1 312 6.9 7.1 +12
Australia 3,853 84.0 82.2 3,775 83.3 81.1 +78
Not Stated 169 3.7 5.2 196 4.3 6.2 -27
Total Population 4,585 100.0 100.0 4,532 100.0 100.0 +53

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Country of birth, 2011
Country of birth, 2011 United Kingdom,  Hawkesbury City: 4.8% New Zealand,  Hawkesbury City: 1.4% Netherlands,  Hawkesbury City: 0.5% Malta,  Hawkesbury City: 0.7% Germany,  Hawkesbury City: 0.5% Italy,  Hawkesbury City: 0.3% United Kingdom,  North Richmond: 4.9% New Zealand,  North Richmond: 1.3% Netherlands,  North Richmond: 0.7% Malta,  North Richmond: 0.6% Germany,  North Richmond: 0.5% Italy,  North Richmond: 0.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in country of birth, 2006 to 2011
Change in country of birth, 2006 to 2011 United Kingdom,  North Richmond: -6 New Zealand,  North Richmond: +9 Netherlands,  North Richmond: +7 Malta,  North Richmond: +1 Germany,  North Richmond: -6 Italy,  North Richmond: 0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in North Richmond in 2011 compared to Hawkesbury City shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas, as well as a similar proportion of people from a non-English speaking background.

Overall, 12.3% of the population was born overseas, and 5.2% were from a non-English speaking background, compared with 12.6% and 5.5% respectively for Hawkesbury City.

There were no major differences between North Richmond and Hawkesbury City in 2011.

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2011, the number of people born overseas increased by 3 or 0.5%, and the number of people from a non-English speaking background decreased by 9 or 3.6%.

There were no major differences in North Richmond between 2006 and 2011.