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In 2021, 21.1% of the non-English speaking population in the City of Parramatta were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Parramatta - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Parramatta - Total populationNumber%City of Parramatta - Total population2016 to 2021
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)28,27919.511.322,79119.410.3+5,488
India26,00218.011.321,86918.610.6+4,133
Korea, Republic of (South)10,4627.24.38,5977.33.9+1,865
Hong Kong (SAR of China)5,4853.82.34,7824.12.2+703
Nepal4,0402.81.71,1691.00.5+2,871
Philippines3,6942.61.92,8152.41.6+879
Iran3,1962.21.42,7402.31.3+456
Sri Lanka2,7101.91.32,8622.41.5-152
Lebanon2,4991.71.12,3712.01.2+128
Pakistan2,2971.61.01,4201.20.7+877
Show all (128 entries)
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

Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Parramatta - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Parramatta - Total populationNumber%City of Parramatta - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born113,70078.553.292,98079.049.6+20,720
Australia30,57521.142.423,87020.344.7+6,705
Not stated5150.44.49040.85.8-389
Total people144,790100.0100.0117,754100.0100.0+27,036
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

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Parramatta shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 78.5% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 53.2% for the total population in the City of Parramatta.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Parramatta and the total population in the City of Parramatta were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (19.5% compared to 11.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (18.0% compared to 11.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Korea, Republic of (South) (7.2% compared to 4.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) (3.8% compared to 2.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas increased by 20,720 or 22.3%,

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

  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+5,488 persons)
  • India (+4,133 persons)
  • Nepal (+2,871 persons)
  • Korea, Republic of (South) (+1,865 persons)

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