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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 55.3% of people aged 65 years or more 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.
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Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby City Council - 65 years or more | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Hunters Hill Municipality | Number | % | Hunters Hill Municipality | 2016 to 2021 |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,426 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 966 | 9.5 | 3.6 | +460 |
| United Kingdom | 744 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 628 | 6.2 | 6.9 | +116 |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 650 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 379 | 3.7 | 1.0 | +271 |
| Italy | 300 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 329 | 3.2 | 4.4 | -29 |
| Malaysia | 259 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 175 | 1.7 | 0.6 | +84 |
| New Zealand | 243 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 196 | 1.9 | 1.6 | +47 |
| Croatia | 197 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 172 | 1.7 | 0.3 | +25 |
| Iran | 157 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 108 | 1.1 | 0.3 | +49 |
| Taiwan | 144 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 87 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +57 |
| India | 141 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 121 | 1.2 | 0.8 | +20 |
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| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby City Council - 65 years or more | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Hunters Hill Municipality | Number | % | Hunters Hill Municipality | 2016 to 2021 |
| Overseas born | 6,688 | 55.3 | 41.5 | 5,181 | 50.8 | 39.3 | +1,507 |
| Australia | 4,919 | 40.7 | 54.5 | 4,345 | 42.6 | 52.5 | +574 |
| Not stated | 487 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 672 | 6.6 | 8.2 | -185 |
| Total people | 12,094 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,198 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,896 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 65 years or more in Willoughby City Council in 2021 compared to Hunters Hill Municipality shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 55.3% of people aged 65 years or more were born overseas, compared with 41.5% for Hunters Hill Municipality.
The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 65 years or more in Willoughby City and Hunters Hill Municipality were:
- A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (11.8% compared to 3.9%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) (5.4% compared to 1.5%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Croatia (1.6% compared to 0.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Russian Federation (0.1% compared to 1.7%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 65 years or more born overseas increased by 1,507 or 29.1%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 65 years or more in Willoughby City between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
- China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+460 persons)
- Hong Kong (SAR of China) (+271 persons)
- United Kingdom (+116 persons)
- Malaysia (+84 persons)
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