Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Inner West Council area in 2021 compared to Strathfield Council shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 33.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 58.9% for Strathfield Council.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Inner West Council area was China, where 3.0% of the population, or 5,556 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Inner West Council area and Strathfield Council were:
- A smaller percentage of people born in India (1.1% compared to 11.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in China (3.0% compared to 9.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Nepal (1.1% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in South Korea (0.5% compared to 5.3%)