Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Inner West Council area in 2021 compared to Waverley Council Area shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 33.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 41.7% for Waverley Council Area.
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 Waverley Council Area were:
- A larger percentage of people born in China (3.0% compared to 1.2%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (1.7% compared to 0.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in South Africa (0.5% compared to 4.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (5.4% compared to 9.3%)