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In 2021, 41.5% of people in Central Ward were born overseas, compared with 49.7% in Bella Vista.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Central Ward. 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, Central Ward'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Central Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Bella Vista %Number%Bella Vista %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born20,11241.549.713,13635.245.8+6,976
Australia27,34556.448.423,08461.851.1+4,261
Not stated1,0102.11.91,1193.03.1-109
Total Population48,467100.0100.037,339100.0100.0+11,128
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
Central Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Bella Vista %Number%Bella Vista %2016 to 2021
India3,1666.510.71,2313.37.5+1,935
China2,9906.28.71,7344.65.9+1,256
United Kingdom1,4693.02.31,5404.12.8-71
South Africa9922.00.97582.01.0+234
Sri Lanka9361.94.56161.64.3+320
Philippines9131.92.06061.62.1+307
Iran8661.80.84131.10.5+453
South Korea7891.61.15261.41.2+263
Malaysia5711.21.54261.11.7+145
New Zealand5641.20.95211.41.1+43
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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 Central Ward in 2021 compared to Bella Vista shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 41.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 49.7% for Bella Vista.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Central Ward was India, where 6.5% of the population, or 3,166 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Central Ward and Bella Vista were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in South Africa (2.0% compared to 0.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (6.5% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (1.9% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (6.2% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 6976 or 53.1%.

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

  • India (+1,935 persons)
  • China (+1,256 persons)
  • Iran (+453 persons)
  • Pakistan (+384 persons)

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