Hillside
Birthplace
In 2016, 28.4% of people in Hillside were born overseas, compared with 16.7% in Diggers Rest – Plumpton.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Hillside. 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, Hillside'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Hillside - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Diggers Rest – Plumpton % | Number | % | Diggers Rest – Plumpton % | 2006 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 4,499 | 28.4 | 16.7 | 38000 | 3,259 | 24.8 | 14.8 | +1,240 |
| Australia | 10,564 | 66.8 | 75.2 | 38004 | 9,171 | 69.6 | 79.5 | +1,393 |
| Not stated | 762 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 38006 | 737 | 5.6 | 5.7 | +25 |
| Total Population | 15,825 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,167 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,657 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Hillside - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Diggers Rest – Plumpton % | Number | % | Diggers Rest – Plumpton % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| India | 661 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 30013 | 231 | 1.8 | 0.3 | +430 |
| Philippines | 277 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 30027 | 209 | 1.6 | 0.6 | +67 |
| Malta | 276 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 30021 | 261 | 2.0 | 0.9 | +14 |
| Italy | 267 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 30017 | 247 | 1.9 | 1.0 | +20 |
| United Kingdom | 261 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 30036 | 244 | 1.9 | 4.0 | +16 |
| North Macedonia | 246 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 30009 | 249 | 1.9 | 0.4 | -3 |
| New Zealand | 191 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 30023 | 104 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +86 |
| Egypt | 176 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 30007 | 80 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +96 |
| Croatia | 172 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 30006 | 151 | 1.1 | 0.4 | +21 |
| Sri Lanka | 161 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 30033 | 84 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +77 |
| Vietnam | 139 | 0.9 | -- | 30038 | 65 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +73 |
| Cyprus | 108 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 30046 | 107 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Greece | 91 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30011 | 109 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -18 |
| Lebanon | 84 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 30019 | 58 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +25 |
| South Africa | 78 | 0.5 | -- | 30031 | 63 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +15 |
| Malaysia | 63 | 0.4 | -- | 30020 | 37 | 0.3 | -- | +26 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 57 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 30032 | 76 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -20 |
| Pakistan | 57 | 0.4 | -- | 30108 | 27 | 0.2 | -- | +29 |
| East Timor | 51 | 0.3 | -- | 30047 | 43 | 0.3 | -- | +8 |
| Chile | 50 | 0.3 | -- | 30045 | 52 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -3 |
| Germany | 45 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 30010 | 45 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -1 |
| El Salvador | 43 | 0.3 | -- | 30078 | 67 | 0.5 | -- | -25 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30003 | 43 | 0.3 | -- | -8 |
| China | 34 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30005 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +13 |
| Turkey | 30 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30035 | 27 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +3 |
| Samoa | 27 | 0.2 | -- | 30110 | 13 | 0.1 | -- | +14 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 0.2 | -- | 30104 | 16 | 0.1 | -- | +10 |
| Fiji | 26 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 30008 | 34 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -8 |
| Iraq | 24 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30015 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +14 |
| Iran | 24 | 0.2 | -- | 30049 | 12 | 0.1 | -- | +12 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 0.1 | -- | 30014 | 21 | 0.2 | -- | +2 |
| South Sudan | 18 | 0.1 | -- | 30135 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bangladesh | 16 | 0.1 | -- | 30063 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Portugal | 16 | 0.1 | -- | 30054 | 18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -2 |
| Argentina | 16 | 0.1 | -- | 30041 | 28 | 0.2 | -- | -12 |
| United States of America | 15 | 0.1 | -- | 30037 | 28 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -14 |
| Poland | 15 | 0.1 | -- | 30028 | 47 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -32 |
| Singapore | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30030 | 9 | 0.1 | -- | +6 |
| Spain | 14 | 0.1 | -- | 30057 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | +8 |
| Syria | 12 | 0.1 | -- | 30121 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Uruguay | 12 | 0.1 | -- | 30127 | 13 | 0.1 | -- | -1 |
| Nepal | 12 | 0.1 | -- | 30102 | 0 | -- | -- | +12 |
| Jordan | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 30087 | 7 | 0.1 | -- | +3 |
| France | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 30039 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | +7 |
| Mauritius | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30052 | 17 | 0.1 | -- | -7 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 30022 | 24 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -14 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Hillside in 2016 compared to Diggers Rest – Plumpton shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 28.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 16.7% for Diggers Rest – Plumpton.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Hillside was India, where 4.2% of the population, or 661 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Hillside and Diggers Rest – Plumpton were:
- A larger percentage of people born in India (4.2% compared to 1.2%)
- A larger percentage of people born in North Macedonia (1.6% compared to 0.1%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Malta (1.7% compared to 0.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (1.6% compared to 3.1%)
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 1,240 or 38.0%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2016 were for those born in:
- India (+430 persons)
- Egypt (+96 persons)
- New Zealand (+86 persons)
- Sri Lanka (+77 persons)