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In 2021, 41.5% of people in Central Ward were born overseas, compared with 40.4% in The Hills Shire.

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)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%The Hills Shire %Number%The Hills Shire %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born20,11241.540.45,76326.226.5+14,348
Australia27,34556.457.515,42070.269.4+11,924
Not stated1,0102.12.17963.64.1+213
Total Population48,467100.0100.021,981100.0100.0+26,486
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
Central Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%The Hills Shire %Number%The Hills Shire %2001 to 2021
India3,1666.56.62171.01.2+2,948
China2,9906.26.41910.91.1+2,799
United Kingdom1,4693.03.11,2485.75.5+221
South Africa9922.01.63231.50.9+669
Sri Lanka9361.91.61380.60.8+798
Philippines9131.91.82251.01.0+687
Iran8661.81.6980.50.4+767
South Korea7891.61.71340.60.8+654
Malaysia5711.21.12291.01.0+342
New Zealand5641.21.24211.91.8+142
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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 The Hills Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 41.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 40.4% for The Hills Shire.

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.

There were no major differences between Central Ward and The Hills Shire in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 14349 or 249.0%.

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

  • India (+2,948 persons)
  • China (+2,799 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (+798 persons)
  • Iran (+767 persons)

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