Swan View
Birthplace
In 2021, 25.0% of people in Swan View were born overseas, compared with 27.7% in Australia.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Swan View. 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, Swan View'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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| Swan View - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Australia % | Number | % | Australia % | 2001 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 1,278 | 25.0 | 27.7 | 38000 | 1,204 | 23.1 | 21.8 | +74 |
| Australia | 3,605 | 70.4 | 66.9 | 38004 | 3,794 | 72.7 | 72.6 | -189 |
| Not stated | 239 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 38006 | 222 | 4.3 | 5.6 | +17 |
| Total Population | 5,122 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,220 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -98 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Swan View - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Australia % | Number | % | Australia % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| United Kingdom | 423 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 30036 | 480 | 9.2 | 5.5 | -57 |
| New Zealand | 157 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 30023 | 120 | 2.3 | 1.9 | +37 |
| Italy | 110 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 30017 | 176 | 3.4 | 1.2 | -66 |
| Philippines | 58 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 30027 | 17 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +41 |
| China | 41 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 30005 | 0 | -- | 0.8 | +41 |
| Germany | 40 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 30010 | 61 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -21 |
| South Africa | 39 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 30031 | 14 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +25 |
| India | 33 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 30013 | 34 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -1 |
| Ireland | 33 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 30016 | 38 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -5 |
| Croatia | 28 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 30006 | 44 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -16 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 30022 | 34 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -8 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 30020 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +7 |
| Thailand | 17 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30034 | 0 | -- | 0.1 | +17 |
| United States of America | 15 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30037 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +3 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30131 | 0 | -- | 0.1 | +14 |
| Singapore | 13 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30030 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +6 |
| Vietnam | 10 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 30038 | 0 | -- | 0.8 | +10 |
| France | 10 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30039 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Poland | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30028 | 23 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -13 |
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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 Swan View in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 25.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 27.7% for Australia.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Swan View was Italy, where 2.1% of the population, or 110 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Swan View and Australia were:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (8.3% compared to 4.4%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Italy (2.1% compared to 0.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.6% compared to 2.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.8% compared to 2.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 74 or 6.1%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:
- Italy (-66 persons)
- United Kingdom (-57 persons)