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In 2021, 51.1% of people in Telopea were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in the City of Parramatta.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Telopea. 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, Telopea'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
Telopea - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born2,73951.153.32,66449.149.5+74
Australia2,32343.342.42,43044.744.7-107
Not stated2995.64.33376.25.8-38
Total Population5,361100.0100.05,432100.0100.0-71
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
Telopea - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2016 to 2021
China81615.211.381215.010.3+3
South Korea3817.14.33927.23.9-11
India1372.611.3891.610.6+48
Hong Kong1342.52.31462.72.2-12
Iran991.81.41162.11.3-17
Philippines971.81.9841.61.6+12
Malaysia821.51.2621.11.0+20
Lebanon791.51.1641.21.2+15
United Kingdom751.41.51082.01.9-34
Vietnam671.20.8490.90.7+17
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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 Telopea in 2021 compared to the City of Parramatta shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 51.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 53.3% for the City of Parramatta.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Telopea was China, where 15.2% of the population, or 816 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Telopea and the City of Parramatta were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (15.2% compared to 11.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in South Korea (7.1% compared to 4.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (2.6% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Nepal (0.3% compared to 1.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 75 or 2.8%.

There were no major differences in Telopea between 2016 and 2021.

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