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In 2021, 47.3% of people in North Ward were born overseas, compared with 33.0% in Duncraig.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in North Ward. 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 Ward'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
North Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Duncraig %Number%Duncraig %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born12,80047.333.08,04342.129.8+4,757
Australia13,28849.164.910,34854.167.1+2,940
Not stated9903.72.17293.83.1+261
Total Population27,078100.0100.019,120100.0100.0+7,958
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
North Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Duncraig %Number%Duncraig %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom6,19922.913.34,56423.913.0+1,635
South Africa1,4465.33.63231.72.6+1,123
New Zealand7232.72.25823.02.8+141
Ireland4691.71.42311.20.9+238
India2751.00.91200.60.6+155
Zimbabwe2631.00.71210.60.7+142
Philippines2070.80.3780.40.2+129
Singapore2070.80.32431.30.4-36
China2000.70.6420.20.3+158
Malaysia1900.70.91590.81.1+31
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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 North Ward in 2021 compared to Duncraig shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 47.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 33.0% for Duncraig.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in North Ward and Duncraig were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (22.9% compared to 13.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in South Africa (5.3% compared to 3.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 4757 or 59.1%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+1,635 persons)
  • South Africa (+1,123 persons)
  • Ireland (+238 persons)
  • China (+158 persons)

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