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In 2021, 36.4% of people in Curl Curl Ward 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 Curl Curl 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, Curl Curl 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
Curl Curl Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born21,05536.427.712,74529.021.8+8,310
Australia34,86960.366.928,47364.872.6+6,396
Not stated1,9283.35.32,7396.25.6-812
Total Population57,852100.0100.043,958100.0100.0+13,894
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
Curl Curl Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom4,7358.24.43,2437.45.5+1,492
Brazil1,4352.50.2750.20.0+1,360
New Zealand1,3602.42.11,6013.61.9-241
China1,3182.32.25911.30.8+727
India9701.72.62430.60.5+727
Italy8501.50.61,0292.31.2-179
Philippines8261.41.24140.90.6+411
Nepal7981.40.50--0.0+798
South Africa7071.20.73010.70.4+405
United States of America5931.00.42400.50.3+352
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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 Curl Curl Ward in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 36.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 27.7% for Australia.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Curl Curl Ward was Brazil, where 2.5% of the population, or 1,435 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Curl Curl Ward and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (8.2% compared to 4.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Brazil (2.5% compared to 0.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 8310 or 65.2%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+1,492 persons)
  • Brazil (+1,360 persons)
  • Nepal (+798 persons)
  • India (+727 persons)

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