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Liverpool City CouncilCommunity profile

In 2021, 43.2% of people in Liverpool LGA 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 Liverpool LGA. 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, Liverpool LGA'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
Liverpool LGA - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born100,90943.238.658,13337.831.1+42,776
Australia119,49351.256.885,87355.862.3+33,620
Not stated13,0465.64.69,8926.46.6+3,154
Total Population233,448100.0100.0153,898100.0100.0+79,550
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
Liverpool LGA - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2001 to 2021
Iraq14,3086.11.02,1951.40.4+12,113
Vietnam8,4783.61.84,1712.71.6+4,307
Fiji6,9153.00.74,4982.90.6+2,417
India6,4562.83.62,0431.30.9+4,413
Lebanon5,0302.21.23,0232.01.3+2,007
Philippines4,5301.91.72,8901.91.2+1,640
New Zealand3,7871.61.62,3961.62.1+1,391
China3,0591.34.61,5461.02.1+1,513
Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia)2,6451.10.33,2102.10.5-565
Italy2,4241.00.73,2892.11.2-865
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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 Liverpool LGA in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 43.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.6% for Greater Sydney.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Liverpool LGA was Iraq, where 6.1% of the population, or 14,308 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Liverpool LGA and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (6.1% compared to 1.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Fiji (3.0% compared to 0.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.3% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (1.0% compared to 3.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 42776 or 73.6%.

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

  • Iraq (+12,113 persons)
  • India (+4,413 persons)
  • Vietnam (+4,307 persons)
  • Fiji (+2,417 persons)

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