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Erskineville - Eveleigh

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In 2021, 37.5% of people in Erskineville - Eveleigh were born overseas, compared with 61.8% in Chippendale.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Erskineville - Eveleigh. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Erskineville - Eveleigh's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Erskineville - Eveleigh - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Chippendale %Number%Chippendale %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born3,85037.561.82,79432.266.8+1,056
Australia6,05959.030.05,05958.320.9+1,000
Not stated3653.68.38319.612.4-466
Total Population10,274100.0100.08,684100.0100.0+1,590
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Erskineville - Eveleigh - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Chippendale %Number%Chippendale %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom9198.92.87048.12.6+215
China3593.519.62262.626.6+133
New Zealand3223.12.22883.31.4+34
United States of America1631.60.91041.21.0+59
Vietnam1091.11.71011.21.7+8
Ireland1081.10.31041.20.2+4
India1071.02.4460.51.6+61
South Africa1011.00.3670.80.3+34
Philippines981.01.3750.90.9+23
Malaysia970.92.4720.82.1+25
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Erskineville - Eveleigh in 2021 compared to Chippendale shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 37.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 61.8% for Chippendale.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Erskineville - Eveleigh was China, where 3.5% of the population, or 359 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Erskineville - Eveleigh and Chippendale were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (8.9% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (3.5% compared to 19.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Indonesia (0.5% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Thailand (0.4% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1056 or 37.8%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+215 persons)
  • China (+133 persons)
  • India (+61 persons)
  • United States of America (+59 persons)

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