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In 2021, 31.9% of people in Jordan Springs were born overseas, compared with 36.8% in Oxley Park.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Jordan Springs. 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, Jordan Springs'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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Jordan Springs - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Oxley Park %Number%Oxley Park %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born3,75031.936.80--24.5+3,750
Australia7,71665.655.20--67.2+7,716
Not stated2952.58.00--8.2+295
Total Population11,761100.0100.00--100.0+11,761
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Jordan Springs - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Oxley Park %Number%Oxley Park %2006 to 2021
India1,25910.74.00--0.8+1,259
Philippines5744.95.70--2.3+574
United Kingdom1941.61.50--4.1+194
New Zealand1781.53.90--2.5+178
China1351.10.50--0.2+135
Sri Lanka1281.11.10--0.1+128
Fiji1151.02.00--1.1+115
Pakistan1010.91.30--0.4+101
Nepal740.60.50----+74
South Korea610.50.30--0.1+61
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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 Jordan Springs in 2021 compared to Oxley Park shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 31.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 36.8% for Oxley Park.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Jordan Springs was India, where 10.7% of the population, or 1,259 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Jordan Springs and Oxley Park were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (10.7% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in New Zealand (1.5% compared to 3.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 3750 or ∞%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+1,259 persons)
  • Philippines (+574 persons)
  • United Kingdom (+194 persons)
  • New Zealand (+178 persons)

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