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In 2021, 31.9% of people in North Ward were born overseas, compared with 42.4% in Kellyville.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in North 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, North 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
North Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Kellyville %Number%Kellyville %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born15,79231.942.45,33820.925.8+10,454
Australia32,76366.155.918,92174.269.7+13,841
Not stated1,0182.11.71,2324.84.5-214
Total Population49,573100.0100.025,492100.0100.0+24,081
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
North Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Kellyville %Number%Kellyville %2001 to 2021
India2,4635.07.61260.51.3+2,336
United Kingdom1,8403.72.81,5186.05.0+321
Philippines1,2392.51.92501.01.7+989
China1,2272.55.71210.50.8+1,106
South Africa9031.82.11790.71.5+724
New Zealand6321.31.14571.81.9+175
Iran5661.11.8600.20.6+505
Sri Lanka4690.91.9620.20.9+406
Pakistan4340.90.8220.10.1+411
South Korea3640.71.9650.30.5+298
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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 North Ward in 2021 compared to Kellyville shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 31.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 42.4% for Kellyville.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in North Ward was India, where 5.0% of the population, or 2,463 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in North Ward and Kellyville were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (2.5% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (5.0% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in South Korea (0.7% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 10454 or 195.8%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+2,336 persons)
  • China (+1,106 persons)
  • Philippines (+989 persons)
  • South Africa (+724 persons)

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