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In 2021, 46.4% of people in Currawong Ward were born overseas, compared with 43.5% in the City of Manningham.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Currawong 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, Currawong 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
Currawong Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born6,02546.443.54,13632.933.3+1,889
Australia6,68951.553.57,95263.362.3-1,263
Not stated2632.03.04673.74.4-205
Total Population12,977100.0100.012,556100.0100.0+421
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
Currawong Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2001 to 2021
China1,54011.911.23232.63.2+1,216
Hong Kong6605.13.06184.92.7+41
Malaysia6505.03.83913.12.0+259
United Kingdom3222.52.34473.63.6-126
Iran2992.32.4620.50.5+237
India2802.21.9970.80.7+182
Greece2271.72.43002.43.3-74
South Africa1841.40.91961.61.2-12
Italy1701.32.32852.34.0-116
Vietnam1351.01.0710.60.7+63
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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 Currawong Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Manningham shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 46.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 43.5% for the City of Manningham.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Currawong Ward was China, where 11.9% of the population, or 1,540 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Currawong Ward and the City of Manningham were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (5.1% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (5.0% compared to 3.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1889 or 45.7%.

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

  • China (+1,216 persons)
  • Malaysia (+259 persons)
  • Iran (+237 persons)
  • India (+182 persons)

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