idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Northern Beaches CouncilCommunity profile

Northern Beaches Council area

Birthplace

reset

In 2021, 30.2% of people in Northern Beaches Council area 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 Northern Beaches Council area. 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, Northern Beaches Council area'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
Northern Beaches Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born79,68330.238.672,92628.836.7+6,757
Australia175,86666.756.8166,49265.857.1+9,374
Not stated8,0003.04.613,4505.36.3-5,450
Total Population263,549100.0100.0252,868100.0100.0+10,681
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
Northern Beaches Council area - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom24,1479.23.523,0559.13.7+1,092
New Zealand5,7372.21.66,0272.41.8-290
South Africa4,0091.50.83,4711.40.7+538
China3,7801.44.63,5661.44.7+214
Brazil3,0001.10.42,1720.90.2+828
United States of America2,9581.10.52,4631.00.5+495
Italy2,3600.90.72,2660.90.8+94
Germany2,0450.80.31,9700.80.4+75
India1,9250.73.61,8260.72.7+99
Philippines1,8310.71.71,6270.61.6+204
Show all (113 entries)

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Northern Beaches Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 30.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.6% for Greater Sydney.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Northern Beaches Council area was China, where 1.4% of the population, or 3,780 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Northern Beaches Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (9.2% compared to 3.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.4% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.7% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (0.2% compared to 1.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 6757 or 9.3%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+1,092 persons)
  • Brazil (+828 persons)
  • South Africa (+538 persons)
  • United States of America (+495 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.