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Hornsby Shire CouncilCommunity profile

In 2021, 52.0% of people in Hornsby were born overseas, compared with 40.6% in Hornsby Shire.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Hornsby. 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, Hornsby'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
Hornsby - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Hornsby Shire %Number%Hornsby Shire %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born11,68852.040.66,60537.628.5+5,082
Australia10,05044.757.19,89756.367.2+152
Not stated7303.22.21,0796.14.3-350
Total Population22,468100.0100.017,582100.0100.0+4,885
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hornsby - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Hornsby Shire %Number%Hornsby Shire %2001 to 2021
China2,83412.67.68474.81.7+1,986
India1,2895.75.14662.71.5+823
Nepal9834.41.1120.10.0+971
United Kingdom7153.24.49685.56.1-254
South Korea6352.81.84222.41.0+212
Philippines6212.81.52971.70.8+323
Hong Kong4552.01.83612.11.9+94
Iran3821.71.32321.30.7+150
New Zealand2911.31.44432.52.1-153
Malaysia2761.21.31480.81.0+127
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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 Hornsby in 2021 compared to Hornsby Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 52.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 40.6% for Hornsby Shire.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Hornsby was China, where 12.6% of the population, or 2,834 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Hornsby and Hornsby Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (12.6% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Nepal (4.4% compared to 1.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (2.8% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (3.2% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 5083 or 77.0%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+1,986 persons)
  • Nepal (+971 persons)
  • India (+823 persons)
  • Philippines (+323 persons)

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