Wilberforce

Birthplace

4% of people in Wilberforce 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 Wilberforce. 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, Wilberforce'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

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Birthplace - ranked by size
Wilberforce 2011 2006 Change
Country of birth Number % Hawkesbury City Number % Hawkesbury City 2006 to 2011
United Kingdom 104 3.6 4.8 130 4.5 5.0 -27
New Zealand 30 1.0 1.4 32 1.1 1.3 -3
Malta 23 0.8 0.7 25 0.9 0.7 -2

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

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Birthplace - summary
Wilberforce 2011 2006 Change
Birthplace Number % Hawkesbury City Number % Hawkesbury City 2006 to 2011
Total Overseas born 267 9.3 12.6 324 11.1 12.7 -57
Non-English speaking backgrounds 102 3.5 5.5 133 4.6 5.6 -32
Main English speaking countries 165 5.7 7.1 190 6.5 7.1 -25
Australia 2,411 83.7 82.2 2,460 84.3 81.1 -50
Not Stated 204 7.1 5.2 132 4.6 6.2 +71
Total Population 2,882 100.0 100.0 2,918 100.0 100.0 -36

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

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Country of birth, 2011
Country of birth, 2011 United Kingdom, Hawkesbury City: 4.8% New Zealand, Hawkesbury City: 1.4% Malta, Hawkesbury City: 0.7% United Kingdom, Wilberforce: 3.6% New Zealand, Wilberforce: 1.0% Malta, Wilberforce: 0.8% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Change in country of birth, 2006 to 2011
Change in country of birth, 2006 to 2011 United Kingdom, Wilberforce: -27 New Zealand, Wilberforce: -3 Malta, Wilberforce: -2 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 9.3% of the population was born overseas, and 3.5% were from a non-English speaking background, compared with 12.6% and 5.5% respectively for Hawkesbury City.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Wilberforce and Hawkesbury City was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (3.6% compared to 4.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2011, the number of people born overseas decreased by 57 or 17.6%, and the number of people from a non-English speaking background decreased by 31 or 23.3%.

There were no major differences in Wilberforce between 2006 and 2011.