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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 35.7% of people aged 65 years or more in the Northern Beaches Council were born overseas.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in the Northern Beaches Council. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.
The Northern Beaches Council's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Council - 65 years or more | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| United Kingdom | 5,810 | 12.1 | 6.8 | 5,171 | 12.2 | 7.5 | +639 |
| Italy | 1,348 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1,255 | 3.0 | 3.7 | +93 |
| New Zealand | 1,106 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 845 | 2.0 | 1.4 | +261 |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 757 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 459 | 1.1 | 3.9 | +298 |
| Germany | 639 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 586 | 1.4 | 1.2 | +53 |
| South Africa | 543 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 396 | 0.9 | 0.8 | +147 |
| Netherlands | 504 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 565 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -61 |
| Croatia | 431 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 356 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +75 |
| United States of America | 343 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 232 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +111 |
| Ireland | 280 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 227 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +53 |
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| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Council - 65 years or more | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| Overseas born | 17,126 | 35.7 | 50.0 | 14,122 | 33.2 | 45.8 | +3,004 |
| Australia | 28,834 | 60.1 | 44.7 | 25,281 | 59.5 | 46.1 | +3,553 |
| Not stated | 1,997 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 3,079 | 7.2 | 8.1 | -1,082 |
| Total people | 47,957 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 42,482 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,475 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 65 years or more in the Northern Beaches Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 35.7% of people aged 65 years or more were born overseas, compared with 50.0% for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 65 years or more in Northern Beaches Council area and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (12.1% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (1.6% compared to 5.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Greece (0.5% compared to 2.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Lebanon (0.2% compared to 2.1%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 65 years or more born overseas increased by 3,004 or 21.3%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 65 years or more in Northern Beaches Council area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
- United Kingdom (+639 persons)
- China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+298 persons)
- New Zealand (+261 persons)
- South Africa (+147 persons)
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