Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Waverley Council Area in 2021 compared to Sutherland Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 41.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 19.3% for Sutherland Shire.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Waverley Council Area was Brazil, where 1.8% of the population, or 1,236 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Waverley Council Area and Sutherland Shire were:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (9.3% compared to 4.3%)
- A larger percentage of people born in South Africa (4.5% compared to 0.6%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Brazil (1.8% compared to 0.3%)
- A larger percentage of people born in United States of America (1.8% compared to 0.4%)