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In 2021, 24.4% of people in Pittwater Ward were born overseas, compared with 30.2% in Northern Beaches Council area.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Pittwater 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, Pittwater 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
Pittwater Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born11,66924.430.210,74123.528.8+928
Australia34,54372.266.732,73671.565.8+1,807
Not stated1,6223.43.02,3155.15.3-693
Total Population47,834100.0100.045,792100.0100.0+2,041
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
Pittwater Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom4,7029.89.24,5069.89.1+195
New Zealand9432.02.29462.12.4-4
South Africa6791.41.55791.31.4+100
United States of America5571.21.14391.01.0+118
Germany4200.90.83890.80.8+31
Italy2370.50.92020.40.9+35
Netherlands2360.50.52490.50.5-13
Canada2200.50.51980.40.5+22
China2030.41.42140.51.4-11
Ireland1900.40.61440.30.5+46
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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 Pittwater Ward in 2021 compared to Northern Beaches Council area shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 24.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 30.2% for Northern Beaches Council area.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Pittwater Ward was Germany, where 0.9% of the population, or 420 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Pittwater Ward and Northern Beaches Council area was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.4% compared to 1.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 928 or 8.6%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+195 persons)
  • United States of America (+118 persons)
  • South Africa (+100 persons)
  • Argentina (+59 persons)

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