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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 7.2% of children aged 0 to 4 years in Willoughby City Council were born overseas.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in Willoughby City Council. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.
Willoughby City Council's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.
'In which country was the person born?'
Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
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Willoughby City Council - 0 to 4 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 43 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 96 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -53 |
Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 37 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 43 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -6 |
United States of America | 34 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 47 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -13 |
United Kingdom | 31 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 58 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -27 |
India | 31 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 70 | 1.4 | 1.0 | -39 |
Japan | 29 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 56 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -27 |
Singapore | 14 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -12 |
Korea, Republic of (South) | 12 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -18 |
Philippines | 11 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1 |
Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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Willoughby City Council - 0 to 4 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
Overseas born | 284 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 580 | 11.9 | 5.2 | -296 |
Australia | 3,564 | 90.1 | 92.5 | 4,098 | 83.8 | 89.8 | -534 |
Not stated | 106 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 213 | 4.4 | 5.0 | -107 |
Total people | 3,954 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,891 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -937 |
Analysis of the country of birth of children aged 0 to 4 years in Willoughby City Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 7.2% of children aged 0 to 4 years were born overseas, compared with 3.5% for Greater Sydney.
There were no major differences between Willoughby City and Greater Sydney in 2021.
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 0 to 4 years born overseas decreased by 296 or 51.0%.
The largest change in birthplace countries of children aged 0 to 4 years in Willoughby City between 2016 and 2021 was for those born in:
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