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In 2021, 41.0% of people in Baulkham Hills 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 Baulkham Hills. 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, Baulkham Hills'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
Baulkham Hills - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%The Hills Shire %Number%The Hills Shire %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born14,89341.040.410,26231.731.5+4,631
Australia20,66356.857.521,26465.765.6-602
Not stated8002.22.18502.62.9-50
Total Population36,356100.0100.032,377100.0100.0+3,979
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Baulkham Hills - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%The Hills Shire %Number%The Hills Shire %2011 to 2021
China3,0158.36.41,3264.12.7+1,689
India2,7077.46.61,1143.42.6+1,593
United Kingdom1,0242.83.11,2433.84.5-220
South Korea7642.11.76201.91.3+144
Iran6151.71.62470.80.8+368
Sri Lanka5861.61.64991.51.4+87
Hong Kong5201.41.33981.21.3+121
Philippines4291.21.82840.91.5+145
Malaysia3961.11.12890.91.0+106
New Zealand3921.11.24631.41.5-72
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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 Baulkham Hills in 2021 compared to The Hills Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 41.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 40.4% for The Hills Shire.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Baulkham Hills was China, where 8.3% of the population, or 3,015 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Baulkham Hills and The Hills Shire was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (8.3% compared to 6.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 4631 or 45.1%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+1,689 persons)
  • India (+1,593 persons)
  • Iran (+368 persons)
  • United Kingdom (-220 persons)

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