Analysis of the country of birth of the population in SSROC region in 2021 compared to Waverley Council Area shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 40.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 41.7% for Waverley Council Area.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in SSROC region was China, where 5.9% of the population, or 102,995 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in SSROC region and Waverley Council Area were:
- A larger percentage of people born in China (5.9% compared to 1.2%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (2.0% compared to 0.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (3.6% compared to 9.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in South Africa (0.8% compared to 4.5%)