Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Waverley Council Area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 41.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.6% for Greater Sydney.
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 Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (9.3% compared to 3.5%)
- A larger percentage of people born in South Africa (4.5% compared to 0.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.2% compared to 4.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.5% compared to 3.6%)