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In 2021, 23.8% of people in Narrabeen Ward were born overseas, compared with 37.8% in Queenscliff.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Narrabeen 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, Narrabeen 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
Narrabeen Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Queenscliff %Number%Queenscliff %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born12,40923.837.88,36320.530.8+4,045
Australia38,00972.858.730,07673.862.7+7,932
Not stated1,7993.43.62,3105.76.5-511
Total Population52,217100.0100.040,750100.0100.0+11,466
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
Narrabeen Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Queenscliff %Number%Queenscliff %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom4,0727.812.72,9787.311.5+1,094
New Zealand1,0021.92.99852.44.4+17
South Africa6871.31.42420.61.0+445
Brazil6011.22.6480.10.6+553
Italy4240.81.14771.20.5-53
United States of America3770.72.01830.50.9+193
China3750.70.52110.50.4+163
Germany3680.71.32510.60.3+116
Philippines3000.60.41320.30.2+168
Ireland2600.51.11470.41.0+113
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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 Narrabeen Ward in 2021 compared to Queenscliff shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 23.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 37.8% for Queenscliff.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Narrabeen Ward was Brazil, where 1.2% of the population, or 601 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Narrabeen Ward and Queenscliff were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (7.8% compared to 12.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Brazil (1.2% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United States of America (0.7% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in France (0.2% compared to 1.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 4046 or 48.4%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+1,094 persons)
  • Brazil (+553 persons)
  • South Africa (+445 persons)
  • United States of America (+193 persons)

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