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In 2021, 33.4% of people in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) 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 National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA). 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, National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA)'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
National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born1,743,26933.438.61,371,28430.836.7+371,985
Australia3,224,29261.856.82,795,98962.957.1+428,303
Not stated252,1404.84.6279,4646.36.3-27,324
Total Population5,219,701100.0100.04,446,737100.0100.0+772,964
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
India266,9135.13.6142,6173.22.7+124,296
United Kingdom239,8594.63.5237,5885.33.7+2,271
New Zealand159,8613.11.6148,5623.31.8+11,299
Philippines108,4302.11.781,9281.81.6+26,502
China59,6951.14.646,3991.04.7+13,296
Sri Lanka47,5220.90.635,9500.80.6+11,572
South Africa46,6320.90.839,8100.90.7+6,822
Iraq44,3430.81.029,9500.70.8+14,393
Vietnam37,6350.71.829,2630.71.7+8,372
Pakistan36,0130.70.619,7050.40.5+16,308
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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 National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 33.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.6% for Greater Sydney.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) was India, where 5.1% of the population, or 266,913 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (5.1% compared to 3.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in New Zealand (3.1% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (4.6% compared to 3.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.1% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 371985 or 27.1%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+124,296 persons)
  • Philippines (+26,502 persons)
  • Pakistan (+16,308 persons)
  • Iraq (+14,393 persons)

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